The Wild Goose Lake

The Wild Goose Lake

Directed by Diao Yinan

Produced by Memento Films International, Green Ray Films

2019113 min6.6 / 10

A tense, paranoid crime thriller about a hunted gangster and an ambiguous woman, where trust and betrayal blur in a morally murky underworld.

A gangster ends up making a mistake that causes every gun on both sides of the law to point at him. While on the run, he comes across a mysterious woman who might get him out of trouble or make things worse.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Wild Goose Lake scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Wild Goose Lake end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Wild Goose Lake sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Wild Goose Lake violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Is The Wild Goose Lake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Wild Goose Lake, and what each one shares →

Like The Wild Goose Lake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Wild Goose Lake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Wild Goose Lake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Wild Goose Lake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Wild Goose Lake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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