
The Storm
Directed by Ben Sombogaart
Produced by Universal Pictures Benelux, Nijenhuis & de Levita Film & TV B.V.
A melancholic, intimate drama set against a historical disaster, centered on a mother's desperate search for her separated child and the bond formed with the man who helps her.
A fictional story within the historical context of the disastrous flood that engulfed the Dutch coastal province of Zeeland in 1953. When their farmhouse is destroyed by the flood, teenage mother Julia gets separated from her baby boy, whom she kept hidden in a box. She is saved from drowning by a young air force lieutenant, who agrees to go help looking for Julia's little son.
Clusters
Genres
Questions people ask
Is The Storm sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Storm scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Does The Storm end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Storm violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Storm 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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 Storm
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Storm
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Storm, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Storm, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Storm, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































