Upperdog

Upperdog

Directed by Sara Johnsen

Produced by Riva Film, Friland AS

200995 min6.4 / 10

A character-driven drama about class division and fractured family bonds, exploring how circumstance separates siblings and shapes their divergent lives.

As young children, half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway. They are separated on arrival, him to material wealth on Oslo's west side, her to an average family on the east side. In contrast to her younger brother, Yanne remembers their journey to Norway, but she has no idea where he might be now.

Questions people ask

  • Is Upperdog sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Upperdog scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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

  • Is Upperdog easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Upperdog end with hope? 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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Upperdog

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Upperdog

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Upperdog, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Upperdog, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Upperdog, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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