Scarborough

Scarborough

Unforgivable, unforgettable

Directed by Barnaby Southcombe

Produced by Embargo Films, Poisson Rouge Pictures

201884 min5.7 / 10

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.

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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

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.

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