
Traffic Stop
A Routine Encounter Takes A Bad Turn
Directed by David Heilbroner, Kate Davis
Produced by Q-Ball Productions
A harrowing documentary account of systemic racism and police violence told through dashcam footage and intimate testimony, demanding witness and reckoning.
Breaion King, a 26 year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas - is pulled over for a routine traffic stop that escalates into a violent arrest. Dashcam clips intercut with verite scenes tell a story of racism in law enforcement through the eyes of one of its victims.
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Questions people ask
Is Traffic Stop scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Traffic Stop easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Traffic Stop sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does Traffic Stop end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Traffic Stop violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
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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 Traffic Stop
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Traffic Stop
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Traffic Stop, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Traffic Stop, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Traffic Stop, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































