Tench

Tench

Directed by Patrice Toye

Produced by Prime Time, KeyFilm

202095 min5.8 / 10

A morally fraught psychological drama about redemption, temptation, and the impossibility of escaping one's past, told with deliberate ambiguity about a released offender's true intentions.

Jonathan, a kind-hearted young man, is released from prison due to lack of evidence. He returns to his mother who lives in a small house by the dunes. Jonathan wants to forget the past and is determined to become a different and better person. But even though he strictly adheres to the rules, his good intentions are soon put to the test when a young woman moves in next to him with her small daughter.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tench sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Tench 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tench

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tench

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Like Tench, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tench, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tench, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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