Saint George

Saint George

Directed by Marco Martins

Produced by Filmes do Tejo, Les Films de l'Après-Midi

2017112 min6.5 / 10

A grim portrait of economic desperation in post-crisis Portugal, where a man's attempt to save his family through debt collection work pulls him into moral compromise and violence.

In 2011 Portugal began the so-called "year of the Troika" (EU, IMF and ECB budget cuts and economic restructuring), with the level of debt among the Portuguese people reaching staggering amounts and a growing number of families and companies unable to repay their installment loans. Jorge is an unemployed boxer on the verge of losing his son and his wife, who has decided to return to Brazil. As a means of paying off his debt and persuading his wife to remain in Portugal, Jorge accepts a job with a debt-collection agency, which will drag him into a world of violence and crime.

Questions people ask

  • Is Saint George sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Saint George scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Saint George

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Saint George

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Saint George, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Saint George, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Saint George, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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