Parallel

Parallel

Question your reality.

Directed by Kourosh Ahari

Produced by Rumble Riot Pictures, Beijing Pu Luo Media Co.

202488 min6.3 / 10

A haunting, introspective sci-fi thriller that uses parallel universes and doppelgängers to explore grief, identity, and the possibility of escape or redemption.

Grief-stricken after the loss of her child, Vanessa takes refuge at a lake house only to be met with an aberration of herself from a parallel universe and realizes the multiverse gates hold the key to releasing her grief or trapping her forever.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Parallel scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Parallel easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Parallel end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Parallel violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Parallel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Parallel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Parallel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Parallel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Parallel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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