Cria!

Cria!

Directed by Carlos Saura

Produced by Elías Querejeta PC

1976105 min7.5 / 10

A deeply introspective, melancholic portrait of childhood grief and family dysfunction in post-war Madrid, told through the eyes of a mourning child.

Ana, an eight-year-old girl living in Madrid with her grandmother and two sisters, mourns the death of her mother.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cria! sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does Cria! end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Cria! easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Cria! violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Cria! scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

83/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Cria!, and what each one shares →

Like Cria!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cria!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cria!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cria!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cria!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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