Beautiful Memories

Beautiful Memories

Directed by Zabou Breitman

Produced by Hugo Films, Les Films de la Colombe

2001110 min6.9 / 10

A tender yet sorrowful romance between two damaged people finding love amid the shadow of degenerative illness and loss.

Although barely 30, Claire believes she is showing the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, a condition from which her mother has recently died. Her sister, Nathalie, is certain that her memory loss, caused by a lightning strike, is temporary. In the clinic where she is being treated, Claire is attracted to Philippe, a man who is still traumatized after a car accident in which his wife and child were both killed. In spite of their personal tragedies, Claire and Philippe fall in love. When Philippe recovers, Claire moves into his home. Then Claire's condition takes a turn for the worse.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Beautiful Memories violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Beautiful Memories scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Beautiful Memories end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Beautiful Memories 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Beautiful Memories

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beautiful Memories

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beautiful Memories, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beautiful Memories, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beautiful Memories, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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