Calendar

Calendar

Directed by Atom Egoyan

Produced by Ego Film Arts, ZDF

199374 min6.3 / 10

A meditative, visually rich exploration of marital distance and cultural displacement set against Armenian ruins and sacred architecture.

A photographer and his wife travel across Armenia photographing churches for a calendar project. Travelling with them is a local man acting as their driver and guide. As the project nears completion, the distance between husband and wife grows.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Calendar sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Calendar end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Calendar easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Calendar scary? 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Calendar

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Calendar

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Calendar, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Calendar, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Calendar, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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