The Boy Who Couldn't Swim

The Boy Who Couldn't Swim

Directed by Anders Helde

Produced by Superior Films

201133 min6.0 / 10

A tender, intimate coming-of-age story about two teenage boys discovering connection and self-understanding through an unplanned journey in Copenhagen.

Two teen boys meet each other in Copenhagen and team up to find one of the boys' mother. Instead they end up finding themselves - and each other.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Boy Who Couldn't Swim easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does The Boy Who Couldn't Swim end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Boy Who Couldn't Swim violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Boy Who Couldn't Swim scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Boy Who Couldn't Swim sad? 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Boy Who Couldn't Swim

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Boy Who Couldn't Swim

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Boy Who Couldn't Swim, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Boy Who Couldn't Swim, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Boy Who Couldn't Swim, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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