The Bottom of the Sea
Directed by Damián Szifron
Produced by Aeroplano Cine, Altamar Cine
A darkly comedic thriller about jealousy and paranoia that spirals into absurdity as a possessive boyfriend pursues a mysterious stranger through a night of escalating misunderstandings.
An architecture student is obsessed by his girlfriend. When she is invited to go alone to a party sponsored by her company, he becomes paranoid. He arrives at their place unexpectedly and finds a man hidden under their bed. He follows the man trying to find his name and occupation, along a night full of incidents and misunderstandings.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The Bottom of the Sea scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Does The Bottom of the Sea end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Bottom of the Sea sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Bottom of the Sea violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Bottom of the Sea easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Bottom of the Sea
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Bottom of the Sea
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Bottom of the Sea, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Bottom of the Sea, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Bottom of the Sea, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
