Bowling

Bowling

Directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar

Produced by Loma Nasha, Pathé

201290 min5.2 / 10

A warm, character-driven comedy about four women of different ages and backgrounds uniting to save a beloved hospital maternity clinic, grounded in friendship, humor, and small-town French life.

The story takes place in Carhaix, in the heart of Brittany. A small hospital, with a calm maternity clinic, where few births take place. Mathilde, a mid-wife, Firmine, a pediatric nurse, and Louise, the owner of the Carhaix bowling alley, are all friends and lead a happy existence. Catherine, director of the establishment's Human Resources, is sent to restructure the hospital and, most importantly, to eventually shut down the maternity clinic, which is losing money. Four women whose age, personalities, and origins are different, but who will form a quartet overflowing with humanity and humor as they join forces to save the clinic. Life, love, friendship, Brittany and... bowling.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bowling easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Bowling violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Bowling end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

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

  • Is Bowling sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bowling

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bowling

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bowling, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bowling, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bowling, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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