Of Horses and Men

Of Horses and Men

Directed by Benedikt Erlingsson

Produced by Filmhuset Gruppen, Leiknar Myndir

201385 min6.9 / 10

A darkly poetic Icelandic rural drama that weaves love, death, and animal perspective into a meditation on human nature and consequence.

A country romance about the human streak in the horse and the horse in the human. Love and death become interlaced and with terrible consequences. The fortunes of the people in the country through the horses' perception.

Questions people ask

  • Is Of Horses and Men sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Of Horses and Men end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Of Horses and Men violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Of Horses and Men scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Of Horses and Men 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.

72/ 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

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Of Horses and Men

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Of Horses and Men

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Of Horses and Men, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Of Horses and Men, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Of Horses and Men, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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