A Closed Book

A Closed Book

She has a secret he can’t see

Directed by Raúl Ruiz

201288 min5.5 / 10

A psychological thriller about manipulation and hidden agendas, where an employer's world is gradually destabilized by his seemingly perfect assistant.

Jane appears to be ideal: attractive, intelligent, unruffled by her employer's abrupt eccentricities. But, gradually, we come aware that Jane has another agenda. Incrementally, Sir Paul's familiar surroundings are altered. His housekeeper is diverted away, strange things happen around the house and he becomes increasingly dependent on his new assistant.

Questions people ask

  • Does A Closed Book end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is A Closed Book scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is A Closed Book easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is A Closed Book sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Closed Book violent? 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Closed Book

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Closed Book

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Closed Book, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Closed Book, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Closed Book, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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