Graduate First

Graduate First

Directed by Maurice Pialat

Produced by Les Films du Livradois, Renn Productions

197886 min6.2 / 10

A warm, observational portrait of working-class youth navigating the threshold between adolescence and adulthood in rural France.

A slice of life of a group of young working class friends in a Northern French village coming to the end of their school years and embarking upon adult life. The film follows the choices and decisions made for their futures.

Questions people ask

  • Is Graduate First violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Graduate First scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Graduate First easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Graduate First sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Graduate First 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Graduate First

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Graduate First

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Graduate First, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Graduate First, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Graduate First, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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