Carol's Journey

Carol's Journey

Directed by Imanol Uribe

2002100 min6.2 / 10

A coming-of-age drama set against the Spanish Civil War, where a young girl's arrival disrupts a family's carefully guarded secrets in a time of violence and fear.

Spain, 1938, during the Spanish Civil War. Carol, a 12-year-old Spanish-American girl, arrives in her mother's hometown and transforms the secretive family environment. Her innocence and rebellious nature drive her at first to reject a world that is at once foreign and completely new.

Questions people ask

  • Is Carol's Journey sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Carol's Journey end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Carol's Journey scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Carol's Journey violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Carol's Journey 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Carol's Journey

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Carol's Journey

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Carol's Journey, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Carol's Journey, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Carol's Journey, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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