Chrysalis

Chrysalis

There are things that can't be forget.

Directed by Julien Leclercq

Produced by Sofica Sogécinéma 2, Gaumont

200794 min5.3 / 10

A dark, cerebral sci-fi thriller that explores the violation of identity and memory through a mother's desperate, ethically catastrophic act to save her daughter's life.

Paris 2020, a high tech surgeon and her daughter are involved in a horrific car accident, the surgeon saves her daughter's life at the cost of manipulating her dreams and memories.

Questions people ask

  • Is Chrysalis sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Is Chrysalis violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Chrysalis easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Does Chrysalis end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Chrysalis

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Chrysalis

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Chrysalis, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Chrysalis, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Chrysalis, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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