Ossos

Ossos

Directed by Pedro Costa

Produced by Madragoa Filmes, Gemini Films

199797 min6.8 / 10

A harrowing descent into urban poverty and desperation, where a suicidal mother's misplaced trust in a violent, unstable father exposes the cruelty and hopelessness of life in a decaying shantytown.

After a suicidal teenage girl gives birth, she misguidedly entrusts her baby’s safety to the troubled, deadbeat father, whose violent actions take the viewer on a tour of the foreboding, crumbling shantytown in which they live.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ossos sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Ossos easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Ossos end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Ossos violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Ossos scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ossos

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ossos

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ossos, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ossos, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ossos, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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