Not Knowing

Not Knowing

Directed by Leyla Yılmaz

Produced by TLA Releasing

201995 min5.4 / 10

A somber family drama about a marriage in crisis and a son's disappearance, exploring themes of acceptance, identity, and the weight of unspoken truths.

Selma and Sinan are a couple who now find it difficult to endure each other. At the end of high school, rumors start circulating about their son Umut, who is gay. While Selma and Sinan are trying to cope with their tiring marriage, Umut suddenly disappears.

Questions people ask

  • Is Not Knowing sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Not Knowing end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Not Knowing scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Not Knowing violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Not Knowing easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Not Knowing

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Not Knowing

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Not Knowing, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Not Knowing, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Not Knowing, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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