The Street

The Street

Directed by Caroline Leaf

Produced by ONF | NFB

197710 min5.9 / 10

A darkly comedic, intimate portrait of a Jewish family navigating mortality, generational conflict, and the messy reality of caring for a dying grandmother.

This film deals with a Jewish family in Montreal, Canada as they care for a dying grandmother and the young boy who is impatient to get the room he was promised as soon as she kicks the bucket.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Street violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Street sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Street scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

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

  • Is The Street 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Street

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Street

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Street, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Street, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Street, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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