Elementary

Elementary

Directed by Hélène Angel

Produced by StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma

2017105 min6.6 / 10

A warm, introspective drama about a dedicated teacher's struggle to balance her calling with her personal life, centered on the transformative power of education and human connection.

Florence is a school teacher devoted to her students. When she encounters young Sacha, a child with problems, she will do everything she can to help him, even to the point of neglecting her own children, her own life, and of questioning her vocation. Little by little Florence realizes that learning has no age limit.

Questions people ask

  • Is Elementary violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Elementary scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Elementary easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Elementary end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Elementary sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Elementary

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Elementary

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Elementary, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Elementary, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Elementary, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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