Rift

Rift

Directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen

Produced by Myrkraverk Productions, Hero Productions

2017111 min5.6 / 10

A tense, melancholic psychological thriller that uses isolation and an external threat to excavate the emotional wreckage of a broken queer relationship.

Months after they broke up, Gunnar receives a strange phone call from his ex-boyfriend, Einar. He sounds distraught, like he's about to do something terrible to himself. Gunnar drives up to the secluded cabin where Einar is holed up and soon discovers that there's more going on than he imagined. As the two men come to terms with their broken relationship, some other person seems to be lurking outside the cabin, wanting to get in.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Rift end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Rift scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

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

  • Is Rift 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Rift

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rift

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rift, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rift, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rift, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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