The Spy

The Spy

Based on the incredible and true story of Sonja Wigert

Directed by Jens Jonsson

Produced by 4 1/2, B-Reel Films

2019110 min6.2 / 10

A morally complex historical thriller about a celebrated actress caught between espionage, seduction, and survival during Nazi occupation.

Sonja Wigert, Scandinavia's most acclaimed female movie star, enlists as a spy for Swedish intelligence but ends up becoming entangled with the German Reichskommissar Terboven.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does The Spy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Spy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Spy violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Spy easy watching? 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Spy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Spy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Spy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Spy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Spy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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