
Wakefield
What would your life be without you?
Directed by Robin Swicord
Produced by Mockingbird Pictures, Dominion Pictures
A claustrophobic psychological study of a man's self-imposed isolation and mental unraveling, exploring identity and the cost of withdrawal from life.
A man's nervous breakdown causes him to leave his wife and live in his attic for several months.
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Questions people ask
Is Wakefield sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Wakefield end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Wakefield violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Wakefield easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Wakefield scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
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.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Wakefield, and what each one shares →
Like Wakefield
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Wakefield
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Wakefield, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Wakefield, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Wakefield, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































