Anna and the Wolves

Anna and the Wolves

Directed by Carlos Saura

Produced by Elías Querejeta PC

1973102 min6.9 / 10

A dark, allegorical study of power, repression, and dysfunction set within an isolated household that mirrors the authoritarianism of Franco's Spain.

The young but traveled Ana arrives in a manor in the countryside of Spain to work as nanny of three girls and finds a dysfunctional family.

Questions people ask

  • Is Anna and the Wolves scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Does Anna and the Wolves end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Anna and the Wolves easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Anna and the Wolves sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Anna and the Wolves violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Anna and the Wolves

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Anna and the Wolves

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Anna and the Wolves, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Anna and the Wolves, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Anna and the Wolves, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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