
Next Door
Directed by Daniel Brühl
Produced by Amusement Park Films, Gretchenfilm
A tense psychological drama about class resentment and gentrification in Berlin, where a forgotten man's long-simmering revenge against a successful neighbor becomes a dark exploration of social displacement and power.
Berlin, the Prenzlauer Berg district. Daniel is a movie star accustomed to success. His loft apartment is stylish and so is his wife, and the nanny has the children under control. Everything is tip-top, bilingual and ready for him to jet off to an audition in London where a role in an American superhero film awaits the celebrated German-Spanish actor. Popping into the local bar on the corner, he finds Bruno sitting there. As transpires by the minute, Bruno has been waiting for this moment for a long time. And so this eternally overlooked man – one of reunification's losers and a victim of the gentrification of what was once East Berlin – takes his revenge. With Daniel as his target...
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Next Door sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Next Door end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Next Door scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Next Door violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Next Door easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Next Door
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Next Door
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Next Door, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Next Door, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Next Door, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































