
The Upper Hand
He Followed a Trail of Flesh, Gold and Violence!
Directed by Denys de La Patellière
Produced by Les Films Copernic, Fida Cinematografica
A gritty 1960s crime thriller set in Paris where competing criminal factions clash over gold smuggling while an undercover federal agent navigates the dangerous underworld.
In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then the mob shows up and makes things worse. And an undercover US Treasury Department agent is trying to infiltrate the smuggling business.
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Questions people ask
Is The Upper Hand scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Upper Hand easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Upper Hand violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does The Upper Hand end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Upper Hand sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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 Upper Hand
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Upper Hand
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Upper Hand, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Upper Hand, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Upper Hand, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































