The Red Cockatoo

The Red Cockatoo

Directed by Dominik Graf

Produced by X Filme Creative Pool, Medienfonds German Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG

2006128 min5.5 / 10

A coming-of-age romance set against the oppressive backdrop of Cold War East Germany, where personal desire collides with political constraint.

A coming-of-age story set in Germany in the 1960s. Siggi becomes involved in a love triangle when he falls for Luise, but the tightening political climate forces him to make a fateful decision.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Red Cockatoo sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Red Cockatoo easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Red Cockatoo violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Red Cockatoo scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does The Red Cockatoo 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Red Cockatoo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Red Cockatoo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Red Cockatoo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Red Cockatoo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Red Cockatoo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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