The Debt

The Debt

Mixing friends and business is a deadly combination

Directed by Krzysztof Krauze

Produced by CANAL+ Polska, ITI Cinema

1999106 min7.0 / 10

A grim cautionary tale about how a desperate business venture spirals into criminal entanglement and moral compromise.

Based on true events, the movie tells the story of two men who want to start a scooter business but don't have the required collateral for a bank loan. Then one of them runs into a former flat neighbour who offers to lend them the money. The guy turns out to be a thug and starts to extort them. Their life goes downhill from there.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Debt sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Debt scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Is The Debt 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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Debt

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Debt

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Debt, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Debt, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Debt, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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