Cecilia

Cecilia

Directed by Jesús Franco, Olivier Mathot

Produced by Eurociné, Belfilms

1983105 min4.1 / 10

A dark exploitation drama that uses sexual trauma and transgressive acts to chart a woman's psychological unraveling and loss of agency.

After repeatedly flaunting her peerless body to her servants, snobbish aristocrat Cecilia becomes the victim of rape. But the experience triggers a carnal awakening, full of socialite sex parties and woodland orgies. And before long, Cecilia finds her amorous adventures spinning out of control, particularly when her husband decides to join in on the free-love lifestyle.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Cecilia end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Cecilia violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Cecilia scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Cecilia sad? Yes. More sad than 75% 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cecilia

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cecilia

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cecilia, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cecilia, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cecilia, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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