Baby Love

Baby Love

Would you give a home to a girl like Luci?

Directed by Alastair Reid

Produced by Avton Films

196993 min5.1 / 10

A dark, psychologically fraught drama about a traumatized adolescent girl whose grief and sexual awakening destabilize a household, exploring exploitation and the damage of maternal loss.

Following the suicide of her mother, an emotionally disoriented schoolgirl is swept away to live in the countryside by wealthy family friends. Her entangled need for comfort and desire to explore her powers of sexual fascination soon embroils the entire household.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Baby Love end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

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

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

  • Is Baby Love 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Baby Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Baby Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Baby Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Baby Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Baby Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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