
Small Deaths
Directed by Lynne Ramsay
Produced by NFTS
An intimate, memory-driven triptych exploring the small losses and quiet awakenings of childhood in a Glasgow housing scheme.
Based on personal memories and experiences of childhood, set in and around a Glasgow housing scheme. A triptych of moments of reflection and loss in one girl's childhood and adolescence.
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Questions people ask
Is Small Deaths sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Small Deaths scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Small Deaths violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Small Deaths end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Small Deaths 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.
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 Small Deaths
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Small Deaths
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Small Deaths, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Small Deaths, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Small Deaths, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































