A World Apart

A World Apart

Directed by Riccardo Milani

Produced by Wildside, Medusa Film

2024113 min6.5 / 10

A warm, gently comedic story about an urban teacher finding unexpected belonging in a small mountain village, threatened by institutional closure.

Elementary school teacher Michele Cortese is about to start a whole new life. After 40 years of teaching in the metropolitan Roman jungle, he had to move to a village in Central Italy, to teach in a tiny school with just a few children aged 7-10. Struggling to overcome his urban inadequacy, he finds a friendly face in vice-principal Agnese and gradually manages to fit in, thanks to her and their spirited pupils. As everything seems to be falling into place, unwelcome news comes through: the school has failed to meet its student quota for the next year and will soon be shut for good.

Questions people ask

  • Is A World Apart violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is A World Apart easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is A World Apart scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does A World Apart end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is A World Apart sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A World Apart

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A World Apart

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A World Apart, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A World Apart, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A World Apart, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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