
Scorched Earth
Directed by Thomas Arslan
Produced by Schramm Film, WDR
A grim, tense crime thriller about a professional criminal whose carefully planned heist spirals into a desperate fight for survival.
Professional criminal Trojan returns to Berlin in search of a new job after a failed coup. He cannot refuse the lucrative offer of a painting theft. But the meticulously planned action soon gets out of hand and it's all about survival.
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Questions people ask
Is Scorched Earth scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Scorched Earth easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Scorched Earth end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Scorched Earth violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Scorched Earth sad? 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.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Scorched Earth
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Scorched Earth
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Scorched Earth, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Scorched Earth, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Scorched Earth, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































