Through Black Spruce
Breathe In. Stop Your Heart. Let Go.
Directed by Don McKellar
Produced by Serendipity Point Films
A melancholic mystery centered on family trauma and Indigenous identity, driven by a sister's search for answers across cultural and geographic divides.
The disappearance of a young Cree woman in Toronto traumatizes her Northern Ontario family, and sends her twin sister on a journey south to find her.
Questions people ask
Is Through Black Spruce sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Through Black Spruce end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Through Black Spruce violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Through Black Spruce easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Through Black Spruce scary? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Through Black Spruce
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Through Black Spruce
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Through Black Spruce, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Through Black Spruce, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Through Black Spruce, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
