Playground

Playground

Directed by Laura Wandel

Produced by Dragons Films, Lunanime

202172 min7.1 / 10

A intimate, melancholic study of childhood loyalty and moral confusion, centered on a girl caught between protecting her brother and navigating the competing demands of children's and adult worlds.

When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him by warning their father. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora will ultimately try to find her place, torn between children's and adult's worlds.

Questions people ask

  • Is Playground sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

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

  • Is Playground scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Playground 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Playground

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Playground

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Playground, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Playground, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Playground, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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