
The Delta
The distance between two men is...
Directed by Ira Sachs
Produced by Charlie Guidance Productions
A contemplative, character-driven exploration of two young men from vastly different worlds who form an intimate but fraught connection, grappling with identity, class, and the limits of understanding across difference.
In Memphis, a middle-class white teenager and a black Vietnamese immigrant meet in a gay cruising spot and discover what they don't have in common.
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Genres
Questions people ask
Is The Delta sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Delta violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Delta end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Delta scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Delta 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.
Conventional, and it does not land.
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 Delta
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Delta
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Delta, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Delta, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Delta, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































