
Kapo
Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo
Produced by Cineriz, Francinex
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.
Clusters
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.


























































