Quicksand

Quicksand

Fear will drag you deeper.

Directed by Andres Beltran

Produced by Sangre Films, 222 Pictures

202386 min6.2 / 10

A claustrophobic survival thriller that traps a fractured marriage in literal quicksand, forcing intimacy and cooperation amid mounting dread.

A married couple on the brink of divorce becomes trapped in quicksand while hiking through a Colombian rainforest. It’s a struggle for survival as they battle the elements of the jungle and must work together in order to escape.

Questions people ask

  • Is Quicksand easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Quicksand sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Quicksand scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Quicksand 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Quicksand

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Quicksand

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Quicksand, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Quicksand, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Quicksand, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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