A Colony

A Colony

Directed by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles

Produced by Colonelle Films

2019103 min6.9 / 10

A tender coming-of-age story about two sisters navigating adolescence, family strain, and first love in rural Quebec, grounded in intimate character observation and the search for belonging.

Camille wanders through the countryside talking with frogs and chickens: she sails through life as a carefree soul. But for her older sister, the introverted Mylia, things are more complicated. Mylia is lost between the uncertainty in her family life, the superficial atmosphere at her new school and her first experiences at house parties. It is Camille who eventually introduces Mylia to Jimmy. The boy from the nearby Abenaki reserve is different and he encourages her to break free.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Colony violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is A Colony easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is A Colony sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is A Colony scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does A Colony end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Colony

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Colony

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Colony, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Colony, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Colony, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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