Negative Space

Negative Space

My dad taught me how to pack.

Directed by Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata

Produced by Ikki Films, Manuel Cam Studio

20176 min7.4 / 10

A tender, melancholic meditation on a father-son bond forged through a simple domestic ritual, shadowed by absence and mortality.

Even though Sam's father is hardly ever home because he is often away on business trips, he is able to connect with his son by teaching him how to pack a suitcase.

Questions people ask

  • Is Negative Space scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Negative Space sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Negative Space violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Negative Space easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Negative Space end with hope? Somewhat. More 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.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Negative Space

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Negative Space

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Negative Space, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Negative Space, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Negative Space, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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