Cartagena

Cartagena

Directed by Alain Monne

Produced by Thelma Films, Cine Nomine

200993 min5.6 / 10

A tender, intimate character study about two broken people learning to trust and transform each other through daily care and unexpected connection.

Muriel is beautiful, free-spirited and bed-ridden since a horrific accident. Leo is a drunk middle-aged ex-boxer. Desperate for work and unqualified, he interviews for Muriel, who hires him to cook and care for her against her better judgment. Initially out of his depth, Leo slowly wins Muriel's trust. As Muriel teaches him to read, he forces her to confront the joys beyond her window.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cartagena scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Cartagena violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Cartagena sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Cartagena easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Cartagena end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cartagena

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cartagena

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cartagena, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cartagena, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cartagena, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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