Submission

Submission

He read her story. Then he became part of it.

Directed by Richard Levine

Produced by Mighty Engine, Olive Productions

2018106 min5.9 / 10

A dark psychological drama about obsession and infidelity that explores how a respected man's moral boundaries dissolve through intellectual and romantic entanglement with a student.

A well-respected professor who is a celebrated novelist and loving husband loses himself when he becomes obsessed with an ambitious and talented student.

Questions people ask

  • Does Submission end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Submission sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Submission violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Submission easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Submission scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Submission

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Submission

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Submission, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Submission, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Submission, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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