Appassionata

Appassionata

Directed by Gianluigi Calderone

Produced by Produzioni Atlas Consorziate

197496 min5.6 / 10

A transgressive 1970s erotic drama centered on exploitation and psychological manipulation within a fractured household, treating disturbing subject matter with clinical detachment.

Two teenage friends conspire to find out how much their youthful sensuality can disrupt one of their households, headed by a dentist and his mentally-ill wife.

Questions people ask

  • Does Appassionata end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Appassionata easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Appassionata scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Appassionata 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Appassionata

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Appassionata

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Appassionata, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Appassionata, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Appassionata, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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