
Test
Sometimes it's just a matter of chance
Directed by Chris Mason Johnson
Produced by Gloss Studio, Serious Productions
An intimate romance set against the early AIDS crisis in 1980s San Francisco, balancing tender human connection with the looming shadow of an unknowable disease.
San Francisco, 1985. Two opposites attract at a modern dance company. Together, their courage and resilience are tested as they navigate a world full of risks and promise, against the backdrop of a disease no one seems to know anything about.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Test sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Test violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Test scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Test easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does Test end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Test, and what each one shares →
Like Test
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Test
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Test, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Test, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Test, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





















































