The Parts You Lose

The Parts You Lose

Danger hides in plain sight.

Directed by Christopher Cantwell

Produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films

201994 min6.7 / 10

A tense character study of an unlikely bond between a deaf boy and a fugitive criminal, balancing warmth and danger across a rural landscape.

An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Parts You Lose sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Parts You Lose scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 62% of films.

  • Is The Parts You Lose violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Parts You Lose easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Parts You Lose end with hope? 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Parts You Lose

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Parts You Lose

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Parts You Lose, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Parts You Lose, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Parts You Lose, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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