Caro diario

Caro diario

Directed by Nanni Moretti

Produced by Sacher Film, Banfilm

1993101 min7.3 / 10

A wry, self-reflexive diary film that moves from sun-soaked urban wandering through island escapism to mortality, balancing deadpan humor with genuine introspection.

Nanni Moretti recounts in his diary three slice-of-life stories marked by a dry, ironic gaze: in the first, he rides his Vespa through a deserted, sun-drenched summertime Rome; in the second, he visits a reclusive friend on an island, who ropes him into an impromptu journey between islets in search of quiet; and in the last, he finds himself grappling with an unknown illness.

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

  • Is Caro diario one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.

  • Is Caro diario sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Caro diario easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Caro diario scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Caro diario end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity88

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Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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