The Gang of Oss

The Gang of Oss

You have to know your enemies before you know your friends.

Directed by André van Duren

Produced by Rotterdam Media Fund, Sigma Pictures

2011110 min6.2 / 10

A gritty 1930s crime drama about a woman trapped in a criminal underworld despite her desire to escape, exploring the inescapability of circumstance and the cost of survival.

Johanna wants to change her life and quit the criminal gangs of the town of Oss in the 1930s. The harder she tries, the more she is involved.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Gang of Oss sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Gang of Oss violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does The Gang of Oss end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Gang of Oss easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Gang of Oss

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Gang of Oss

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Gang of Oss, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Gang of Oss, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Gang of Oss, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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