Candy

Candy

More is never enough.

Directed by Neil Armfield

Produced by Paradigm Hyde Films, Film Finance Group

2006116 min7.1 / 10

A harrowing, intimate portrait of two lovers bound together by addiction and desire, spiraling through cycles of self-destruction.

A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Candy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does Candy end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

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

  • Is Candy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Candy violent? 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.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Candy, and what each one shares →

Like Candy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Candy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Candy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Candy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Candy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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