Mardock Scramble: The First Compression

Mardock Scramble: The First Compression

Directed by Susumu Kudo

Produced by GoHands, BROSTA TV

201069 min6.9 / 10

A dark cyberpunk thriller about exploitation and betrayal, where a vulnerable protagonist discovers the predatory truth behind her savior's generosity.

Rune Ballot is a down-and-out teen prostitute in Mardock City. One day, she's picked up by an ambitious casino manager named Shell who gives her everything she could want. Renewed by a false innocence, a false past, and now the false life Shell has given her, Ballot feels grateful. However, she can't help but be curious about why he's done so much for her, so she does some research about his past on a computer. This turns out to be a mistake which will change her life greatly. When Shell finds out what she's done, he attempts to burn her to death by blowing up her car.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mardock Scramble: The First Compression scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Mardock Scramble: The First Compression sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Mardock Scramble: The First Compression violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Mardock Scramble: The First Compression easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Mardock Scramble: The First Compression end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Mardock Scramble: The First Compression

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mardock Scramble: The First Compression

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mardock Scramble: The First Compression, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mardock Scramble: The First Compression, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mardock Scramble: The First Compression, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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