The Listening

The Listening

The story is fiction. The technology is real.

Directed by Giacomo Martelli

Produced by EchoFilm, Ammo Films

2006105 min6.5 / 10

A cerebral, paranoia-laden thriller about institutional betrayal and surveillance that trades action for ideological tension and moral ambiguity.

Estranged by the degree of corporate influence within the largest U.S. listening station in the world, an aging NSA officer defects and mounts a clandestine counter-listening station high in the Italian alps.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Listening sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does The Listening end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Listening violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is The Listening easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Listening scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Listening

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Listening

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Listening, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Listening, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Listening, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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