A New Life

A New Life

Are you ready?

Directed by Philippe Grandrieux

Produced by BlueLight, French Productions

2002102 min6.9 / 10

A dark, hallucinatory descent into obsession and possession set against a decaying Eastern European landscape, marked by ambiguity and existential dread.

A young American drifts through a decaying Eastern European city, where his fixation on an elusive woman pulls him deeper into an underworld fueled by possession.

Questions people ask

  • Is A New Life sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is A New Life scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does A New Life end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is A New Life easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is A New Life violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise85

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A New Life

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A New Life

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A New Life, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A New Life, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A New Life, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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