Sud

Sud

Directed by Gabriele Salvatores

Produced by Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Colorado Film

199386 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comedic hostage drama set in Southern Italy that uses economic desperation and social tension to explore class struggle and human connection amid crisis.

During a hot Sunday afternoon in a small Southern Italian town, a school serving as a polling place is occupied by a group of three locals and an Eritrean immigrant, all unemployed, desperate and armed.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sud sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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

  • Does Sud end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

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

  • Is Sud violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Sud

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sud

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sud, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sud, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sud, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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