
Scarborough
Unforgivable, unforgettable
Directed by Barnaby Southcombe
Produced by Embargo Films, Poisson Rouge Pictures
A morally complex, intimate portrait of two transgressive relationships unfolding over a seaside weekend, balancing romantic intensity with ethical discomfort.
Set over three days, two different couples – each comprising a teacher and a student – spend a life-changing weekend at the seaside resort town of Scarborough to seek an escape from the constraints of every day life.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Scarborough sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Scarborough violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Scarborough scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Scarborough easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Scarborough end with hope? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Scarborough
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Scarborough
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Scarborough, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Scarborough, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Scarborough, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





















































