Back Home

Back Home

Directed by Jessica Palud

Produced by Fin Août Productions, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

202077 min5.8 / 10

A contemplative family drama about a prodigal son's return to a troubled rural household, exploring dysfunction and reconciliation through intimate character study.

The prodigal son of a family in turmoil returns home to his French rural home to reconnect with his family and make sense of their dysfunctions.

Questions people ask

  • Is Back Home sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Back Home violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Back Home scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Back Home easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Back Home end with hope? 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Back Home

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Back Home

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Back Home, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Back Home, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Back Home, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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