Repentance

Repentance

Karma is Action, Vipaka is Reaction

Directed by Philippe Caland

201490 min4.8 / 10

A dark psychological thriller that weaponizes spiritual philosophy against a self-help author, exploring karma and moral reckoning through abduction and family terror.

An earnest life-coach/author, Thomas Carter, is mysteriously abducted by a deranged client, Angel Sanchez, who delves into Thomas' teachings and uses his spiritual messages of Karma - action and reaction (Vipaka), against him to terrorize him and his family for their past sins.

Questions people ask

  • Is Repentance scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Repentance end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Repentance violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Repentance easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Repentance sad? 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Repentance

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Repentance

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Repentance, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Repentance, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Repentance, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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