First Name: Carmen

First Name: Carmen

The Revolutionary New Fable of Erotic Destiny from the Director of BREATHLESS and ALPHAVILLE

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

Produced by Sara Films, JLG Films

198385 min6.0 / 10

A stylish, erotically charged reimagining of the Carmen myth that weaves together crime, seduction, and philosophical tension between desire and duty.

A woman involved with a terrorist group becomes dangerously close to the police officer guarding the bank they plan to rob.

Questions people ask

  • Is First Name: Carmen sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is First Name: Carmen scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is First Name: Carmen violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is First Name: Carmen easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does First Name: Carmen end with hope? 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.

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31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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