The Day Will Come

The Day Will Come

Some have power, others have bravery.

Directed by Jesper W. Nielsen

Produced by Zentropa Entertainments, FilmFyn

2016119 min7.6 / 10

A harrowing true-story drama about two brothers enduring institutional abuse, held together by their bond and fragile hope against a tyrannical authority figure.

Set in the blooming 1960s, the film centres on two young brothers who are instantly robbed of their lives when they are placed in a boy's home forgotten by time. Armed only with a vivid imagination and a fickle hope, the boys engage in the frightening battle against Headmaster Heck and his lethal tyranny. The film is based on actual events.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Day Will Come sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Day Will Come scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Day Will Come violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

  • Does The Day Will Come end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Day Will Come

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Day Will Come

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Day Will Come, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Day Will Come, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Day Will Come, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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