PVC-1

PVC-1

Life in one shot

Directed by Spiros Stathoulopoulos

Produced by Hermano Films, IFC FIlms

200885 min6.3 / 10

A relentless, high-stakes thriller about an innocent woman trapped in a race against a ticking bomb, exploring desperation and the fragility of life.

Ofelia, an innocent rural woman, fights against time for her life after a group of common criminals place a bomb collar on her to extort her husband for an insignificant sum of money.

Questions people ask

  • Is PVC-1 scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is PVC-1 easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does PVC-1 end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is PVC-1 sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is PVC-1 violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like PVC-1

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as PVC-1

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like PVC-1, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like PVC-1, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like PVC-1, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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