Surcos

Surcos

Directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde

Produced by Atenea Films

1951104 min7.2 / 10

A neorealist portrait of rural displacement and urban moral corruption, following a family's struggle to survive in a city where survival itself demands compromise.

A farm family moves into a city maybe at the end of the Spanish Civil War. They move in with the sister of the farmers wife. In the city everything is illegal or immoral or both.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Surcos end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Surcos violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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

  • Is Surcos 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Surcos

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Surcos

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Surcos, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Surcos, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Surcos, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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