Unrest

Unrest

Directed by Cyril Schäublin

Produced by Seeland Filmproduktion, Cinédokké

202294 min6.5 / 10

A contemplative historical drama about labor, mechanization, and political awakening in 19th-century Switzerland, told through the intimate perspective of a factory worker caught between tradition and radical change.

New technologies are transforming a 19th-century watchmaking town in Switzerland. Josephine, a young factory worker, produces the unrest wheel, swinging in the heart of the mechanical watch. Exposed to new ways of organizing money, time and labor, she gets involved with the local anarchist movement.

Questions people ask

  • Is Unrest sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Unrest violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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

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

  • Is Unrest 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Unrest

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Unrest

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Unrest, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Unrest, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Unrest, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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