
Bonjour Tristesse
Directed by Otto Preminger
Produced by Wheel Productions, Columbia Pictures
A bittersweet portrait of adolescent selfishness and emotional awakening set against the glamorous, sun-drenched backdrop of the French Riviera.
A spoiled teenager spends the summer at the French Riviera with her rich, widower, playboy father, but when his old flame resurfaces, she resolves to keep her frivolous lifestyle at all costs.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Bonjour Tristesse sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Bonjour Tristesse violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Bonjour Tristesse scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Bonjour Tristesse end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Bonjour Tristesse 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Bonjour Tristesse
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Bonjour Tristesse
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Bonjour Tristesse, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Bonjour Tristesse, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Bonjour Tristesse, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































