Little Fish

Little Fish

The past is right here

Directed by Rowan Woods

Produced by Porchlight Films, Dirty Films

2005114 min5.8 / 10

A gritty, melancholic crime drama about a woman trapped by her past in Sydney's drug underworld, where escape proves elusive and consequences inescapable.

Set in the Little Saigon district outside of Sydney, a woman trying to escape her past becomes embroiled in a drug deal.

Questions people ask

  • Is Little Fish sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Little Fish easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Little Fish scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Little Fish end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Little Fish violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Little Fish

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Little Fish

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Little Fish, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Little Fish, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Little Fish, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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