Alone

Alone

Directed by Thomas Durchschlag

Produced by ARD

200488 min6.2 / 10

A psychologically intense portrait of a woman with borderline personality disorder navigating the collision between her fractured inner world and another person's attempt to love her.

Maria is a student at the university of Essen, Germany, living and working in a gray, unpleasant, and anonymous environment. While she has little problem finding someone for a one night stand, she rebuffs her lovers in such a rude way that they actually don't know what's going on. But what seems to be a negative attitude at first glance is in fact much worse: Maria is suffering from borderline syndrome, a serious psychotic disease that makes her fail to develop a continuous, reliable personality, from her own perspective as well as from the perspective of those she meets. Then one day, she bumps into Jan, a student who falls in love with her without delay. He's awaiting a hard time when he has to learn how hard it is to stay loyal and faithful to a person who, in her own words, "has a different world inside of her head" and who feels that "there is something inside of me that eats me up."

Questions people ask

  • Is Alone sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Alone end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Alone easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Alone violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Alone scary? Somewhat. More frightening 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Alone

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Alone

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Alone, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Alone, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Alone, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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