Rojo

Rojo

When everyone gets silent, there are no innocents

Directed by Benjamín Naishtat

Produced by PUCARÁ cine, Bord Cadre Films

2018106 min6.1 / 10

A slow-burn psychological thriller set in 1970s Argentina that explores how a trivial confrontation spirals into moral complicity and societal silence.

A small town in an Argentinian province, 1975. The life of Claudio, a successful lawyer, gets complicated when he has a stupid quarrel with a stranger in a crowded restaurant.

Questions people ask

  • Does Rojo end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Rojo sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

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

  • Is Rojo violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Rojo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rojo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rojo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rojo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rojo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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