Shoshana

Shoshana

Directed by Michael Winterbottom

Produced by Revolution Films, Bartlebyfilm

2024121 min6.3 / 10

A romantic thriller set against the political fracture of 1930s Palestine, where personal love collides with historical inevitability and divided loyalties.

In this edge-of-your-seat thriller inspired by real events, a British police officer and a Jewish woman fall in love amidst the political turmoil of 1930s Tel Aviv. With British control over Palestine precarious and conflict inevitable, everyone is forced to choose a side.

Questions people ask

  • Is Shoshana sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Shoshana scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Shoshana violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Shoshana end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Shoshana 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.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Shoshana

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Shoshana

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Shoshana, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Shoshana, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Shoshana, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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