Winter Brothers

Winter Brothers

A Lack of Love Story

Directed by Hlynur Pálmason

Produced by Masterplan Pictures, Join Motion Pictures

201793 min5.9 / 10

A bleak, intimate portrait of two brothers whose routines and bonds fracture under the weight of a violent feud, set against a cold, working-class landscape.

A brother odyssey set in a workers' environment during a cold winter. We follow two brothers - their routines, habits and rituals - and a violent feud that erupts between them and another family.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Winter Brothers end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Winter Brothers violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Winter Brothers scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Winter Brothers easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Winter Brothers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Winter Brothers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Winter Brothers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Winter Brothers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Winter Brothers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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