Faces Places

Faces Places

Directed by JR, Agnès Varda

Produced by Social Animals, Ciné-Tamaris

201794 min7.6 / 10

A luminous documentary about two artists of different generations discovering unexpected kinship through a road trip across rural France, celebrating art, community, and human connection.

Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

Where to watch

Questions people ask

  • Is Faces Places scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Faces Places easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does Faces Places end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

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

  • Is Faces Places sad? 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Faces Places, and what each one shares →

Like Faces Places

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Faces Places

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Faces Places, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Faces Places, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Faces Places, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit