A Simple Story
...it could be yours
Directed by Claude Sautet
Produced by Pathé Renn Productions
A contemplative, character-driven drama about a woman navigating the messy emotional terrain of marriage, infidelity, and reconnection within a middle-class social circle.
A middle-aged woman leaves her partner and drifts back to her ex-husband, while the lives of her middle class friends intersect with her own.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is A Simple Story violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is A Simple Story sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is A Simple Story scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Does A Simple Story end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is A Simple Story easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like A Simple Story
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as A Simple Story
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like A Simple Story, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like A Simple Story, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like A Simple Story, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
