The Levelling

The Levelling

Directed by Hope Dickson Leach

Produced by Wellington Films

201783 min6.1 / 10

A somber, intimate portrait of grief and family fracture set against the backdrop of rural decline and environmental catastrophe.

Clover is finishing a veterinary course when her brother dies and she is called home to her family's struggling Somerset farm.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Levelling sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does The Levelling end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Levelling violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Levelling scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Levelling 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Levelling

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Levelling

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Levelling, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Levelling, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Levelling, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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