A Tale of Love and Darkness

A Tale of Love and Darkness

Directed by Natalie Portman

Produced by Ram Bergman Productions, Black Bicycle Entertainment

201595 min5.7 / 10

An intimate, melancholic portrait of a young boy's formative years in pre-statehood Jerusalem, caught between his parents' conflicting temperaments and the turbulent historical moment.

The story of young Amos Oz, growing up in Jerusalem in the years before Israeli statehood with his parents; his academic father, Arieh, and his dreamy, imaginative mother, Fania.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Tale of Love and Darkness sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is A Tale of Love and Darkness scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is A Tale of Love and Darkness violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does A Tale of Love and Darkness end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is A Tale of Love and Darkness easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Tale of Love and Darkness

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Tale of Love and Darkness

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Tale of Love and Darkness, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Tale of Love and Darkness, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Tale of Love and Darkness, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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