The Rise of the Synths

The Rise of the Synths

The old soundtrack of a new generation.

Directed by Iván Castell

Produced by 9am Media Lab, Castell&Moreno Films

201982 min7.6 / 10

A warmly affectionate documentary exploring the synthwave movement as a collective act of nostalgic world-building and sonic memory.

A documentary about the Synthwave scene, nostalgia and the universe of creating sounds. A love letter to human fascination and the collective memories of a universe, that never existed.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Rise of the Synths violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Rise of the Synths easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Rise of the Synths scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Rise of the Synths sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does The Rise of the Synths end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity85

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Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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