In Ashes
After his first love leaves him heartbroken, a young Danish man plunges into app-based dating in search of connection, desire, and a renewed sense of self.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- intimate
- restless
- quiet night in
- romance film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Christian searches for meaningful relationships through dating apps after his first love ends.
Christian moves from heartbreak and rejection toward discovering new love and a stronger sense of self.
Christian's gay identity, desire, obsession, and search for connection drive the film's emotional perspective.
The plot describes a whirlwind of dating experiences marked by both passion and obsession.
Films like In Ashes, and why
Weekend
shared queer romantic intimacy, post-breakup longing, and emotionally candid self-discovery
The Way He Looks
shared coming-of-age romance, tender queer perspective, and gentle emotional realism
God's Own Country
shared melancholic romantic drama, sexual longing, and identity explored through an intense relationship
Movie Details
- Director
- Ludvig Christian Næsted Poulsen
- Release Date
- 2025-09-18
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 (9)
Cast
- Rex Leonard
- Lior David Cohen
- Laura Bach
- Carla Eleonora Feigenberg
- Marie Askehave
- Mario Aleksander Kojas Bøckman
- Kristoffer Eriknauers
- Oliver Jacoby
Common questions
- What is In Ashes about?
- After his first love leaves him heartbroken, a young Danish man plunges into app-based dating in search of connection, desire, and a renewed sense of self.
- What is In Ashes like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In Ashes as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is In Ashes violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in In Ashes.
- Which films are like In Ashes?
- Films with a similar feel include Weekend, The Way He Looks, and God's Own Country.
- How long is In Ashes?
- In Ashes runs 82 minutes.
