Scorpion in Love

Scorpion in Love

Directed by Santiago A. Zannou

2013100 min6.3 / 10

A redemption drama about a young neo-Nazi who escapes gang violence through boxing and love, while his friend struggles to break free from the group's grip.

Julian (Álex González) and his friend Luis (Miguel Angel Silvestre) are two neighborhood boys who are part of a gang of violent neo-Nazis, led by Solis (Javier Bardem). After start training in a gym, Julian is transformed gradually thanks to the discipline of boxing, the nobility of his coach (Carlos Bardem) and the love of a young latin girl (Judith Diakhate). All of this takes away from the group, but Luis is not ready to accept that leave the "herd".

Questions people ask

  • Is Scorpion in Love violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Scorpion in Love sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Scorpion in Love end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Scorpion in Love scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Scorpion in Love easy watching? 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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