
Tenderness
The intimacy of the kill
Directed by John Polson
Produced by Hanson Allen Films, Ideal Partners
A dark psychological thriller exploring obsession and violence through the entanglement of a cop seeking justice, an ex-con suspect, and a vulnerable runaway drawn into a dangerous orbit.
A hardened cop tries to unravel the past to discover whether a violent teenager was responsible for the murder of his family. A confused fifteen-year-old runaway becomes enthralled with the young man.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Does Tenderness end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Tenderness sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Tenderness scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Tenderness easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Tenderness violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Tenderness
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Tenderness
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Tenderness, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Tenderness, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Tenderness, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































