
Work in Progress
Directed by José Luis Guerín
Produced by Ovídeo TV S.A., INA
A patient observational documentary that uses the construction of a Barcelona apartment building as a lens for examining labor, urban transformation, and the human stories embedded in everyday work.
An author spends a year and a half filming what happens as a new apartment building is built in a neighborhood of Barcelona.
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Questions people ask
Is Work in Progress violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Work in Progress scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Work in Progress easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Work in Progress sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Work in Progress 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.
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
Like Work in Progress
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Work in Progress
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Work in Progress, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Work in Progress, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Work in Progress, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































