Close My Eyes

Close My Eyes

There are some relationships so taboo they're irresistible.

Directed by Stephen Poliakoff

Produced by Beambright, Film4 Productions

1991109 min5.8 / 10

A psychologically tense drama exploring a forbidden incestuous relationship that becomes dangerously obsessive, examining desire, transgression, and the corrosive effects of taboo love.

After some years of tension, Richard begins a sexual relationship with his sister Natalie. Now married, the relationship proves dangerously obsessional.

Questions people ask

  • Does Close My Eyes end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Close My Eyes sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Close My Eyes easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Close My Eyes violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Close My Eyes 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Close My Eyes

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Same Mood as Close My Eyes

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Close My Eyes, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Close My Eyes, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Close My Eyes, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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