Hemel

Hemel

Directed by Sacha Polak

Produced by Jaleo Films, Circe Films

201280 min5.1 / 10

A character-driven exploration of a daughter's sexual autonomy and her fraught emotional dependence on her father, told with tonal shifts between irreverence and vulnerability.

Divided into chapters, the film first chronicles Hemel's many sexual conquests, but then takes on a different tone as it explores her complicated relationship with her father, Gijs. A dapper auctioneer, Gijs has dated a series of younger women since Hemel's mother's death. But when Gijs starts seeing the charming Sophie, for the first time Hemel feels that her special relationship with her father is threatened...

Questions people ask

  • Is Hemel sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Hemel violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Hemel scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Hemel 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hemel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hemel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hemel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hemel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hemel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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