Sometimes in April

Sometimes in April

Directed by Raoul Peck

Produced by Velvet Film, CINEFACTO

2005140 min7.1 / 10

A harrowing, intimate portrait of familial bonds shattered by the systematic horror of genocide, grounded in historical atrocity and moral ruin.

Two brothers are divided by marriage and fate during the 100 horrifying days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sometimes in April scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Sometimes in April sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Sometimes in April violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is Sometimes in April easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Sometimes in April end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Sometimes in April

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sometimes in April

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sometimes in April, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sometimes in April, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sometimes in April, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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