The White Diamond

The White Diamond

Directed by Werner Herzog

Produced by Marco Polo Film AG, NDR Naturfilm

200490 min7.0 / 10

A meditative documentary portrait of obsessive invention and human aspiration set against the sublime beauty of the Guyanese jungle.

This 2004 documentary by Werner Herzog diaries the struggle of a passionate English inventor to design and test a unique airship during its maiden flight above the jungle canopy.

Questions people ask

  • Is The White Diamond violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does The White Diamond end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The White Diamond easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The White Diamond scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The White Diamond sad? 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.

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60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The White Diamond

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The White Diamond

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The White Diamond, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The White Diamond, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The White Diamond, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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