Whitewash

Whitewash

Directed by Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais

Produced by micro_scope, Oscilloscope

201390 min5.9 / 10

A bleak psychological descent into guilt and isolation, where a man's accidental killing forces him to confront his conscience and past in the unforgiving Quebec wilderness.

In the harsh, wintry woods of rural Quebec, Bruce (Thomas Haden Church), a down-on-his-luck snowplow operator, accidentally kills a man during a drunken night joyride. Stricken with panic, he hides the body and takes to the deep wilderness in hopes of outrunning both the authorities and his own conscience. But as both begin to close in, Bruce falls apart mentally and morally and mysteries unravel to reveal who he was before the accident, the truth behind his victim, and the circumstances that brought them together in a single moment.

Questions people ask

  • Is Whitewash sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Whitewash end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Whitewash easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Whitewash scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Whitewash violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Whitewash

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Whitewash

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Whitewash, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Whitewash, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Whitewash, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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