The Runner
Directed by Amir Naderi
Produced by Kanoon, Studio of the Voice and Portrait of the Islamic Revolution of Iran
A poignant portrait of childhood survival and solitude in a decaying port city, where a young orphan's resilience and dreams offer fragile escape from harsh material reality.
A young orphan named Amiro lives alone in an abandoned tanker in the Iranian port city of Abadan. He survives by shining shoes, selling water, and collecting deposit bottles. Although he sometimes finds himself at odds with both adults and competing older kids, he finds solace in dreams about departing cargo ships and airplanes—and by running.
Clusters
Genres
Questions people ask
Is The Runner sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Runner violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Runner easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Runner end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Runner scary? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Runner
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Runner
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Runner, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Runner, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Runner, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
