Sun Choke

Sun Choke

There are a lot of ways this world can hurt you

Directed by Ben Cresciman

Produced by Easy Open Productions, Lodger Films

201589 min5.1 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller about a fragile woman's descent into obsession and delusion under the control of a caretaker, where reality and pathology become increasingly indistinguishable.

Janie’s just trying to get well. As she recovers from a violent psychotic break, she’s subjected each day to a bizarre holistic health and wellness regimen designed, and enforced, by her lifelong nanny and caretaker. But when she develops an obsession with a stranger, Janie's buried demons begin to surface.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sun Choke scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Sun Choke violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sun Choke

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sun Choke

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sun Choke, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sun Choke, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sun Choke, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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