An Impossible Love

An Impossible Love

Directed by Catherine Corsini

Produced by Artémis Productions, Le Pacte

2018135 min6.6 / 10

A multigenerational family drama centered on a mother-daughter bond tested by paternal manipulation and the weight of unspoken trauma.

A chronicle of the unconditional love between a mother and her daughter, from 1958 to the present day, which is endangered by an unsteady and manipulative father.

Questions people ask

  • Is An Impossible Love sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does An Impossible Love end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is An Impossible Love scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is An Impossible Love violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is An Impossible Love 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like An Impossible Love, and what each one shares →

Like An Impossible Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as An Impossible Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like An Impossible Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like An Impossible Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like An Impossible Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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