
Sebastiane
Directed by Paul Humfress, Derek Jarman
Produced by Megalovision, Cinegate
A bleak, erotically charged historical drama about religious persecution and desire, told with deliberate pacing and visual beauty amid systematic degradation and martyrdom.
Rome, AD 303. Emperor Diocletian demotes his favourite, Sebastian, from captain of the palace guard to the rank of common soldier and banishes him to a remote coastal outpost where his fellow soldiers, weakened by their desires, turn to homosexual activities to satisfy their needs. Sebastian becomes the target of lust for the officer Severus, but repeatedly rejects the man's advances. Castigated for his Christian faith, he is tortured, humiliated and ultimately killed.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Sebastiane sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Sebastiane end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Sebastiane violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Sebastiane scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Sebastiane easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Sebastiane
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Sebastiane
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Sebastiane, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Sebastiane, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Sebastiane, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




















































