Sunbeat

Sunbeat

Directed by Clara Laperrousaz, Laura Laperrousaz

Produced by Alfama Films, Leopardo Filmes

201795 min5.9 / 10

A sun-drenched family drama where a vacation becomes a crucible for buried grief and secrets, told through the fractured perspective of a child caught between loyalty and truth.

Gabriel and Iris head back to their family holiday home in Portugal with their daughters Emma and Zoé, a couple of adorable six-year-old twins, for a vacation. In the heart of the sun-drenched countryside, as the little ones swim and laugh, the couple’s past begins to rear its head. Emma is overwhelmed by a secret that is simply too big for her to keep, and which she has no right to share with her twin sister.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Sunbeat violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Sunbeat easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Sunbeat scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sunbeat

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sunbeat

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sunbeat, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sunbeat, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sunbeat, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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