Kapo

Kapo

Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo

Produced by Cineriz, Francinex

1960117 min6.9 / 10

A harrowing examination of moral compromise and survival under totalitarian horror, centered on a woman's descent into complicity within the machinery of genocide.

Determined to survive at any price, Edith, a young Jewish woman deported to an extermination camp, manages to survive by accepting the role of kapo, a privileged prisoner whose mission is to ruthlessly guard other prisoners.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kapo sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Kapo easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Kapo end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Kapo scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Kapo violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Kapo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kapo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kapo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kapo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kapo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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