Michael

Michael

Directed by Markus Schleinzer

Produced by Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion, OFI

201196 min6.8 / 10

A deeply disturbing psychological study of child abduction and captivity that forces unflinching proximity to predatory evil.

Although to the outside world he seems like a perfectly normal insurance broker, Michael secretly keeps a 10-year-old boy locked in a room in his soundproof basement.

Questions people ask

  • Does Michael end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 100% of films.

  • Is Michael easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Michael sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Michael 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.

81/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Michael

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Michael

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Michael, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Michael, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Michael, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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