
The Square
Some things can't be buried.
Directed by Nash Edgerton
Produced by Igloo Films, New South Wales Film & Television Office
A noir-inflected crime thriller about a doomed affair and a heist gone wrong, where greed and desperation spiral into tragedy.
Ray, a construction worker trapped in an unhappy marriage, pursues an affair with his neighbor, Carla. Carla's husband, Greg, is a mobster who keeps large sums of drug money in their home. With this in mind, Carla comes up with a plan: She and Ray will steal Greg's money, burn down her house, convince Greg the money was lost in the fire and then run away together. Carla's scheme, however, doesn't go off as planned.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Does The Square end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Square scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Square violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Square easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Square sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
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 Square
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Square
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Square, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Square, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Square, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































