Kauwboy

Kauwboy

Directed by Boudewijn Koole

Produced by Waterland Film, The Film Kitchen

201281 min6.3 / 10

A tender coming-of-age story about a boy's bond with a young bird, complicated by family tension and the struggle to nurture something fragile in an unstable home.

A lively young boy befriends and attempts to raise an abandoned baby jackdaw unbeknownst to his choleric and disapproving father.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kauwboy easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Kauwboy end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Kauwboy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Kauwboy sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Kauwboy 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.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Kauwboy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kauwboy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kauwboy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kauwboy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kauwboy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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