Tiger Girl

Tiger Girl

Politeness is a form of violence against yourself.

Directed by Jakob Lass

Produced by Constantin Film, ARD

201790 min5.4 / 10

A gritty character study about two women forming an unlikely bond through violence and mutual protection, exploring themes of agency and self-determination.

Having failed to get into the police force, Margarete takes up training as a security guard. One night she runs into a sexually agressive ex-colleague who insists on hailing a taxi to take her home to his place. Enter Tiger: short brown hair, a tough girl and a fighter, the cab driver. Realising that the situation is far from consensual, Tiger speeds off with Margarete, leaving her companion standing in the street. It won’t be the last time she rushes to Margarete’s aid. Tiger lives in an attic flat with two men. She knows how to wield a baseball bat. Stealing a uniform from security and renaming Margarete ‘Vanilla’, she begins to steer her life in a completely different direction.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tiger Girl violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Tiger Girl scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Tiger Girl easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Tiger Girl end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Tiger Girl 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tiger Girl

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tiger Girl

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tiger Girl, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tiger Girl, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tiger Girl, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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