Streamline

Streamline

Stay in your lane.

Directed by Tyson Wade Johnston

Produced by Bronte Pictures, Screen Queensland

202186 min6.7 / 10

A dark, introspective portrait of adolescent perfectionism and psychological fragmentation, centered on a gifted swimmer whose world collapses when his imprisoned father returns.

A prodigious 15-year-old swimmer with the world at his feet self-destructs after his father is released from prison. Inside of the pool, he lives a life of rigorous perfectionism and outside of it, his existence is lonely and hollow.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Streamline end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Streamline scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Streamline violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Streamline

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Streamline

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Streamline, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Streamline, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Streamline, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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