Beatrice

Beatrice

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier

Produced by Les Films de la Tour, AMLF

1987131 min5.8 / 10

A dark, intimate family tragedy set in medieval France, where a daughter's longing for her absent father transforms into horror when he returns as a brutal abuser.

Somewhere in France during the Middle Ages. Béatrice is impatient to see her father return from English captivity. She doesn't expect however that the father whom she loves from distance will be the most hateful person who will submit her and her family to abuse and humiliation.

Questions people ask

  • Is Beatrice sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

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

  • Is Beatrice scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Beatrice violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Beatrice

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beatrice

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beatrice, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beatrice, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beatrice, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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