Don't Tell

Don't Tell

Directed by Cristina Comencini

Produced by Acquimia Cinema

2006116 min6.1 / 10

A introspective psychological drama about a woman excavating buried childhood trauma to reclaim her sense of self and peace.

Sabina has a regular life. She is satisfied with her job and her love for Franco. Lately nightmares start disturbing her, and almost in the same time she discovers to be pregnant. Step by step she remembers her childhood spent within a severe middle-class family. But a big secret is hidden within her heart. Sabina wants to contact again her brother, a University teacher in the US, to try to understand what is happened in their past. What is the secret? She is determined to bring clarity and serenity in her life. She finally manages to free herself from her "beast in the heart".

Questions people ask

  • Is Don't Tell sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Don't Tell violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Don't Tell scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Don't Tell end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Don't Tell easy watching? 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Don't Tell

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Don't Tell

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Don't Tell, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Don't Tell, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Don't Tell, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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