The Red Sea Makes Me Wanna Cry

The Red Sea Makes Me Wanna Cry

Directed by Faris Alrjoob

Produced by Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln

202321 min6.2 / 10

A haunting, introspective journey through grief and absence, where a woman searches for closure and connection in a desolate landscape.

A haunted woman named Ida journeys from Germany to Jordan, to an eerie and deserted port town on the Red Sea where her partner, Ismail, recently disappeared. Wandering through desolate bars, hotels, and offices, Ida attempts to feel Ismail’s presence one last time and to say goodbye.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Red Sea Makes Me Wanna Cry sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does The Red Sea Makes Me Wanna Cry end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Red Sea Makes Me Wanna Cry violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Red Sea Makes Me Wanna Cry scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Red Sea Makes Me Wanna Cry 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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