Deadly Maria

Deadly Maria

Directed by Tom Tykwer

1993106 min5.8 / 10

A dark, melancholic drama about a trapped housewife's doomed attempt to escape oppression through forbidden love, ending in tragedy.

40-year Maria is living in a monotonous and deadlocked marriage with her husband. In addition, she has to take care of her ill despotic father. One day, she falls in love with her sensitive neighbour Dieter. But her attempt to leave her gloomy everyday life behind leads straight into tragedy.

Questions people ask

  • Is Deadly Maria sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Deadly Maria end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Deadly Maria violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Deadly Maria scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Deadly Maria easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

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19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Deadly Maria

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Deadly Maria

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Deadly Maria, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Deadly Maria, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Deadly Maria, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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