Port of Call

Port of Call

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Produced by SF Studios

194893 min6.6 / 10

A melancholic mid-century romance about a troubled woman seeking redemption through love, constrained by social judgment and personal despair.

A suicidal factory girl, just out of reformatory school and anxious to escape her overbearing mother, falls in love with a sailor who can't forgive her past.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Port of Call scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Port of Call violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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

  • Is Port of Call 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.

Written about

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Port of Call

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Port of Call

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Port of Call, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Port of Call, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Port of Call, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit