Adelheid
Directed by František Vláčil
Produced by Filmové studio Barrandov
A post-war romance caught between love and moral reckoning, where a soldier and a German family's daughter navigate the wreckage of occupation and displacement.
In the aftermath of World War II, a soldier takes charge of a manor formerly owned by a German family and falls in love with the daughter, now a maid. Their relationship forces him to confront the tension between his love and his conscience.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Adelheid sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Adelheid violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Adelheid end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Adelheid easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Adelheid scary? 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.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Adelheid
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Adelheid
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Adelheid, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Adelheid, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Adelheid, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
