Porcupine Lake

Porcupine Lake

Directed by Ingrid Veninger

Produced by pUNK FILMS

2017100 min5.2 / 10

A tender coming-of-age story about two teenage girls discovering friendship and first love during a transformative summer in rural Ontario.

During a hot and hazy summertime in northern Ontario, 13-year-old Bea wants a best friend more than anything else, but when she meets boisterous Kate, she gets more than she imagined. A story of bravery, small-town summer love, and the secret world of girls.

Questions people ask

  • Is Porcupine Lake easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Porcupine Lake violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Porcupine Lake end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Porcupine Lake scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Porcupine Lake sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Porcupine Lake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Porcupine Lake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Porcupine Lake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Porcupine Lake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Porcupine Lake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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