Cassandre

Cassandre

Directed by Hélène Merlin

Produced by Une Fille Productions

202507.0 / 10

A contemplative coming-of-age drama set in rural 1998 that explores adolescent bodily transformation and family dynamics with psychological complexity and unease.

Summer 1998. Countryside. Cassandre is 14. Her parents and older brother notice that her body has changed.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cassandre sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Cassandre 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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise87

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Cassandre

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cassandre

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cassandre, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cassandre, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cassandre, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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