The Voorman Problem

The Voorman Problem

Directed by Mark Gill

Produced by Pipedream Pictures, Honlodge Productions

201313 min6.7 / 10

A philosophical comedy-drama built on a two-character dialogue between a skeptical psychiatrist and an enigmatic prisoner claiming divinity, exploring sanity, faith, and the nature of belief.

Doctor Williams is called in to examine the enigmatic Mr Voorman, a prisoner with a peculiar affliction: he believes he is a god. The Doctor must decide on the sanity of Mr Voorman - is he a faker or a lunatic? Diagnose him insane and they can ship him off to the asylum. But before making a decision, the Doctor has several questions in relation to Voorman's claims: why would a god choose to be straitjacketed in a prison, is there a way he can validate his boast and what has any of this got to do with Belgium?

Questions people ask

  • Is The Voorman Problem violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Voorman Problem scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Voorman Problem easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Voorman Problem sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does The Voorman Problem end with hope? 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.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Voorman Problem

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Voorman Problem

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Voorman Problem, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Voorman Problem, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Voorman Problem, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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