Separation

Separation

It won't let go.

Directed by William Brent Bell

Produced by RainMaker Films, Yale Productions

2021107 min5.6 / 10

A grief-haunted supernatural drama where a grieving father and daughter navigate loss through the presence of a vengeful maternal ghost, blending intimate family trauma with horror elements.

A young girl finds solace in her artist father and the ghost of her dead mother.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Separation sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Separation scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Separation end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Separation violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Separation 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Separation, and what each one shares →

Like Separation

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Separation

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Separation, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Separation, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Separation, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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