This Life

This Life

Some must die so others can live

Directed by Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Produced by Regner Grasten Film

2012122 min5.9 / 10

A grim, morally weighty account of ordinary people forced into extraordinary resistance during Nazi occupation, where survival demands sacrifice.

The true story of the Fiils: a family of innkeepers who, during Nazi-Germany's occupation of Denmark, took up arms against the German occupiers. But in the fight for freedom, some must die so that others may live.

Questions people ask

  • Is This Life sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is This Life violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is This Life easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is This Life scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does This Life 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like This Life

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as This Life

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like This Life, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like This Life, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like This Life, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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