Fugue

Fugue

She can't recall her life. She will live it again.

Directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska

Produced by Axman Production, Common Ground Pictures

2018102 min6.0 / 10

A psychologically complex drama about identity and obligation, where a woman with amnesia must navigate the tension between her liberated new self and the family roles she's expected to reclaim.

Alicja suffers from memory loss and has rebuilt her own free spirited way of life. Two years later, she returns to her former family to assume against her will her role as wife, mother and daughter.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fugue sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Fugue scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Fugue violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Fugue end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Fugue easy watching? 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Fugue

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fugue

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fugue, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fugue, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fugue, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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