Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One

Directed by Miguel Gomes

Produced by O Som e a Fúria, Shellac Sud

2015125 min6.9 / 10

A literary anthology film that reimagines the Arabian Nights as a series of tragic and comedic tales told under the shadow of death, blending the fantastical with the mortal.

Every night, in danger of being beheaded, Scheherazade tells King Shahryar unfinished tales to continue them the following night, hence defying his promise of murdering his new wives after their wedding night. Scheherazade tells King Shahryar her stories but these are not those in the book. As in the book, these stories are tragic and comical, with rich and poor, powerless and powerful people, filled with surprising and extraordinary events.

Questions people ask

  • Is Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One violent? 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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