The Broken Key

The Broken Key

Eternal Life on Earth

Directed by Louis Nero

Produced by L'Altrofilm, Torino Film Production

2017125 min3.2 / 10

A cerebral sci-fi thriller set in a controlled near-future where a monopolistic corporation weaponizes scarcity, exploring themes of environmental regulation, corporate power, and what we lose when resources become forbidden.

In a near future, due to the effects of an uncompromising law on the eco-sustainability of supports, paper has become a rare item, a luxury possession, controlled by the "Big Z": Zimurgh Corporation.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Broken Key scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does The Broken Key end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Broken Key sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Broken Key easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Broken Key violent? 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise0

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Broken Key

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Broken Key

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Broken Key, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Broken Key, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Broken Key, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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