Into the Darkness

Into the Darkness

Directed by Anders Refn

Produced by Space Rocket Nation

2020152 min6.0 / 10

A morally complex family drama set during Nazi occupation, exploring the impossible compromises a man makes to protect those he loves and the fractures those choices create.

Karlskov is a self made, successful owner of a large electronics factory, has a wife and five children. They live the good, privileged upper-class life on Strandvejen north of Copenhagen when the Nazis occupy Denmark in April 1940. Karl struggles to continue production at the factory, but to protect his family and employees he reluctantly begins to produce for the German market. It brings him into a controversial collaboration with the occupying power and causes painful breaks in the family.

Questions people ask

  • Is Into the Darkness sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Into the Darkness end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Into the Darkness easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Into the Darkness violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Into the Darkness scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Into the Darkness

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Into the Darkness

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Into the Darkness, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Into the Darkness, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Into the Darkness, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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