Michael Inside

Michael Inside

Directed by Frank Berry

Produced by Blank Page, Subotica

201896 min6.6 / 10

A grim, intimate portrait of a young man's descent into the prison system and its corrosive effects on his life and relationships.

An 18-year-old man, living on a Dublin housing estate with his grandfather, is caught holding drugs for his friend's older brother and sentenced to 3 months in prison.

Questions people ask

  • Is Michael Inside sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Michael Inside easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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

  • Is Michael Inside scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Michael Inside violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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