
Dearest
Directed by Peter Chan Ho-Sun
Produced by We Pictures
A harrowing, intimate portrait of a fractured family torn apart by a child's abduction, exploring grief, guilt, and the dissolution of bonds under unbearable strain.
A story centered around a divorced couple living in a southern Chinese city Shenzhen and dealing with the disappearance of their missing son.
Clusters
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Dearest sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Dearest easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Dearest end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Dearest scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Dearest violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Dearest
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Dearest
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Dearest, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Dearest, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Dearest, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































