Cousin Angelica

Cousin Angelica

Directed by Carlos Saura

Produced by Elías Querejeta PC

1974107 min6.4 / 10

A contemplative meditation on memory, lost love, and the weight of history, as a man returns to his childhood home to confront both personal and national trauma.

When the single middle-aged Luis travels from Barcelona to bury the remains of his mother in the vault of his family in Segovia, he is lodged by his aunt Pilar in her old house where he spent his summer of 1936 with her. He meets his cousin Angelica, who was his first love, living on the first floor with her husband and daughter, and he recalls his childhood in times of the Spanish Civil War entwined with the present.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cousin Angelica sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Cousin Angelica scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Cousin Angelica violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Cousin Angelica easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Cousin Angelica end with hope? 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.

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Rarity67

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Surprise28

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Love40

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