Pig

Pig

Directed by Mani Haghighi

Produced by Dark Precursor Productions, Filmiran

2018104 min5.8 / 10

A darkly comic, philosophically dense Iranian satire that uses a serial killer targeting filmmakers as a vehicle for exploring artistic worth, depression, and existential irrelevance.

A serial killer is going around killing Iran's most beloved filmmakers. Hasan, a blacklisted filmmaker himself, is depressed and wonders: why isn't he being targeted?

Questions people ask

  • Is Pig sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Pig end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Pig scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Pig violent? 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Pig

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pig

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pig, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pig, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pig, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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