Farewell, Mr. Haffmann

Farewell, Mr. Haffmann

Directed by Fred Cavayé

Produced by Vendôme Production, Daidai Films

2022115 min6.9 / 10

A morally complex WWII drama about an ordinary man caught between personal ambition and the impossible choices imposed by Nazi occupation and Jewish persecution.

Paris 1942. François Mercier is an ordinary man who only aspires to start a family with the woman he loves, Blanche. He is also the employee of a talented jeweler, Mr. Haffmann. But faced with the German occupation, the two men will have no other choice but to conclude an agreement whose consequences, over the months, will upset the fate of our three characters.

Questions people ask

  • Is Farewell, Mr. Haffmann sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Farewell, Mr. Haffmann end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Farewell, Mr. Haffmann violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Farewell, Mr. Haffmann easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Farewell, Mr. Haffmann scary? 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity53

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Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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