Look Away

Look Away

Looks Can Be Deadly

Directed by Assaf Bernstein

Produced by Buffalo Gal Pictures, Primary Wave Entertainment

2018103 min6.6 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about a bullied teenager whose repressed rage manifests as a sinister mirror self that takes violent revenge on her tormentors.

A timid and socially alienated 17-year-old high school student's life is turned upside down when she switches places with her sinister mirror image.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Look Away scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Look Away sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Look Away violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Look Away end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Look Away easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Look Away, and what each one shares →

Like Look Away

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Look Away

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Look Away, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Look Away, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Look Away, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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