Desire

Desire

Love, desire and complications...

Directed by Laurent Bouhnik

Produced by Acajou Films, Rebel Rebel

2011103 min6.3 / 10

A provocative exploration of desire and its destructive ripple effects through a social fabric strained by economic crisis, told through intimate encounters and moral ambiguity.

In a social context deteriorated by a countrywide economic crisis, the life of several people will be turned upside down after they meet Cécile, a character who symbolizes desire.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Desire end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Desire violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Desire sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Desire easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Desire scary? 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Desire, and what each one shares →

Like Desire

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Desire

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Desire, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Desire, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Desire, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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