Wakefield

Wakefield

What would your life be without you?

Directed by Robin Swicord

Produced by Mockingbird Pictures, Dominion Pictures

2017106 min6.1 / 10

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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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