Movie

Cuttlefish

2026 · 93 min

A slow-burning campus drama that keeps you uneasy as ambition and old wounds collide.

Tagline: THE PAST IS A PLACE TO LEARN FROM, NOT LIVE IN
Overview: While attending his dream college, a disadvantaged boy must choose between his desire for power and his unresolved past.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, betrayal, loyalty, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
betrayal
loyalty
power
identity
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild