Cold Water

Cold Water

Directed by Olivier Assayas

Produced by Ima Films, IMA Productions

199495 min6.4 / 10

A melancholic portrait of adolescent love and rebellion set against the grey monotony of 1970s suburban Paris, where two teenagers' romantic escape fantasy collides with the weight of adult indifference.

An outer suburb of Paris, 1972. Gilles and Christine, both sixteen, are classmates and lovers who have become frustrated with the aloofness of their families and the general monotony of their lives. When the pair are caught shoplifting, Christine's father ships her off to a home for emotionally disturbed children, temporarily putting space between her and Gilles. Luckily for them, though, she escapes and the couple contemplate running away together.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Cold Water violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Cold Water scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Cold Water end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Cold Water 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity49

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Surprise28

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Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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