Roman

Roman

Sometimes Death Is Not So Natural

Directed by Angela Bettis

Produced by Auteur Entertainment

200692 min4.8 / 10

A dark psychological thriller that traces a lonely man's descent into murder and madness, anchored in intimate character study rather than spectacle.

Roman (Lucky McKee) is a lonely young man who yearns to find love, happiness and companionship. Tormented by his ungrateful co-workers and trapped in a life of tedium as a welder in a local factory, Roman's one pleasure is his obsession with the elusive beauty (Kristen Bell) who lives in another apartment in his building complex. When a chance encounter with the young woman goes horribly wrong, a moment of frenzied desperation triggers a chilling turn of events leading to the girl's murder. As he teeters between deranged fantasy and cold reality, Roman's struggle to hide his grisly secret is further complicated by an eccentric neighbor named Eva (Nectar Rose) who develops an unlikely attraction to Roman and forces herself into his dark and tortured world.

Questions people ask

  • Does Roman end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Roman violent? Yes. More violent than 83% 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Roman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Roman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Roman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Roman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Roman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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