Past Midnight

Past Midnight

Past Passion. Past Terror. Past Murder.

Directed by Jan Eliasberg

Produced by CineTel Films

1992100 min5.1 / 10

A tense romantic thriller built on doubt and danger, where a social worker's belief in a convict's innocence becomes entangled with her growing attraction to him.

A man gets out of prison after 15 years for stabbing his wife to death, and his social worker becomes convinced he was innocent. As she researches his case, and interviews other people who were involved, she begins to fall in love with him, as her friends warn her that he's dangerous.

Questions people ask

  • Is Past Midnight scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Past Midnight sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Past Midnight end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Past Midnight violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Past Midnight 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Past Midnight

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Past Midnight

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Past Midnight, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Past Midnight, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Past Midnight, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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