The Apostle

The Apostle

"There are sentences that cannot be escaped"

Directed by Fernando Cortizo

Produced by Artefacto producciones, Audiovisual Aval SGR

201284 min7.3 / 10

A haunting stop-motion meditation on inescapable fate and supernatural punishment, steeped in Galician folklore and the liminal space between life and death.

A recently escaped convict seeks to recover a treasure he hid years ago in a small, secluded Galician village. However once there, he finds out that in the village there is an even worse sentence than the one he fled from.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Apostle scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

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

  • Does The Apostle end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

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

  • Is The Apostle violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Apostle

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Apostle

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Apostle, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Apostle, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Apostle, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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