Battle Cries

Battle Cries

Directed by Sólveig Anspach

Produced by Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Entre Chien et Loup

1999110 min6.4 / 10

An intimate, medically grounded drama about a pregnant woman's fight against cancer, balancing existential dread with maternal hope and resilience.

A woman in the fourth month of her first pregnancy fights to save the baby while being treated for breast cancer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Battle Cries sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Battle Cries end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Battle Cries scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Battle Cries violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Battle Cries easy watching? 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Battle Cries

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Battle Cries

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Battle Cries, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Battle Cries, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Battle Cries, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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