Etoile

Etoile

Directed by Peter Del Monte

Produced by Reteitalia, Gruppo Bema

1989101 min5.8 / 10

A gothic supernatural thriller set in a European ballet school where an American dancer becomes entangled in possession, mystery, and dark forces lurking beneath the surface of artistic beauty.

An American ballerina arrives in Hungary to enroll in a ballet school and it soon becomes apparent that things are not what they seem.

Questions people ask

  • Is Etoile scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Etoile sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Etoile end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Etoile easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Etoile violent? 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Etoile

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Etoile

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Etoile, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Etoile, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Etoile, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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