Sebbe

Sebbe

Sebbe never planned to build a bomb. It just happened...

Directed by Babak Najafi

Produced by Garagefilm International, Film i Väst

201083 min6.3 / 10

A bleak, intimate portrait of a isolated teenage boy whose emotional dependence on his mother and growing alienation culminate in a trajectory toward violence and despair.

Duct tape, electrical cables, trigger, explosives. Sebbe never planned to build a bomb. It just happened. Sebbe is 15 years old and lives with his mother in an apartment that is too narrow. He does his best. He never strikes back. Sebbe loves his mother because he knows nothing else. In the junkyard the dream is alive, and in the hands of Sebbe, dead objects come to life. Here he has the power to create. Here he is free - but alone. His isolation grows as his world shrinks, until one day he is completely isolated with no other than his mother. And when she falls, everything falls.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sebbe sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does Sebbe end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Sebbe easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Sebbe scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Sebbe violent? 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sebbe

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sebbe

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sebbe, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sebbe, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sebbe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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