Ghosts

Ghosts

Directed by Christian Petzold

Produced by Schramm Film, Les Films des Tournelles

200585 min6.1 / 10

A melancholic, psychologically complex drama about fractured identities and the search for belonging among the vulnerable and displaced.

Nina, a mentally ill teenage orphan, starts a new job as a garden cleaner when she meets Toni. They fall in love but soon Toni starts betraying Nina. Meanwhile, Francoise is picked up at a Berlin psychiatric hospital by her husband, Pierre. After spotting Nina, Francoise believes that she has found her kidnapped daughter Marie, but no one believes her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ghosts sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Ghosts end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

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

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

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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ghosts

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ghosts

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ghosts, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ghosts, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ghosts, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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