Earth

Earth

Directed by Deepa Mehta

Produced by Cracking the Earth Films, Goldwyn Films

1998101 min6.5 / 10

A haunting, intimate portrait of personal tragedy unfolding against the violent upheaval of Partition, told through a child's witnessing of her ayah's doomed love.

In 1947, the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. A young girl bears witnesses to tragedy as her ayah is caught between the love of two men and the rising tide of political and religious violence.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Earth scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Earth violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Earth 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Earth

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Earth

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Earth, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Earth, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Earth, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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