Low Down

Low Down

Un Film de Jeff Preiss

Directed by Jeff Preiss

Produced by Heretic Films, Epoch Films

2014119 min5.5 / 10

An intimate, melancholic portrait of a father-daughter bond strained by addiction, told from the perspective of a child witnessing her father's slow decline.

The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Low Down end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Low Down scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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

  • Is Low Down easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Low Down

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Low Down

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Low Down, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Low Down, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Low Down, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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