
Tropical Malady
Love is a malady without a cure...
Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Produced by Kick the Machine, Anna Sanders Films
A lyrical, ambiguous meditation on desire and transformation that shifts from tender rural romance to dreamlike supernatural dread, blending the intimate with the unknowable.
The passionate relationship between two men with unusual consequences. The film is divided in two parts. The first half charts the modest attraction between two men in the sunny, relaxing countryside and the second half charts the confusion and terror of an unknown menace lurking deep within the jungle shadows.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Tropical Malady sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Tropical Malady end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Tropical Malady scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Tropical Malady violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Tropical Malady easy watching? 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.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Tropical Malady
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Tropical Malady
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Tropical Malady, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Tropical Malady, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Tropical Malady, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



















































