Chile '76

Chile '76

Directed by Manuela Martelli

Produced by Cinestación, Magma Cine

202296 min6.9 / 10

A tense, intimate drama set during Chile's dictatorship in which a sheltered woman's moral conscience is tested when she harbors a fugitive, forcing her to confront complicity and danger.

Chile, 1976. Carmen heads off to her beach house. When the family priest asks her to take care of a young man he is sheltering in secret, Carmen steps onto unexplored territories, away from the quiet life she is used to.

Questions people ask

  • Is Chile '76 sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Chile '76 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Chile '76 violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Chile '76 easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Chile '76 scary? 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Chile '76

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Chile '76

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Chile '76, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Chile '76, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Chile '76, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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