The Trader

The Trader

Directed by Tamta Gabrichidze

201823 min6.6 / 10

A sobering documentary portrait of economic hardship and subsistence living in rural Georgia, told through the intimate lens of a single trader's daily struggle.

A traveling trader provides a window into rural life in the Republic of Georgia, where potatoes are currency and ambition is crushed by poverty.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Trader sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

  • Does The Trader end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Trader scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Trader 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Trader

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Trader

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Trader, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Trader, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Trader, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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