Prison

Prison

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Produced by Terrafilm

194975 min7.1 / 10

A dark, philosophically ambitious meditation on artistic ambition, human limitation, and spiritual struggle, told through a filmmaker's descent into moral and existential crisis.

A filmmaker sets out to create the greatest film in history, but finds out that human abilities have limits.

Questions people ask

  • Is Prison sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Prison end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Prison scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Prison easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Prison 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.

Written about

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Prison

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Prison

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Prison, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Prison, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Prison, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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