Herself

Herself

Life under construction

Directed by Phyllida Lloyd

Produced by Element Pictures, BBC Film

202097 min6.7 / 10

A hopeful, community-centered drama about a woman rebuilding her life and home through determination and human connection.

Struggling to provide her daughters with a safe, happy home, Sandra decides to build one - from scratch. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, Sandra draws together a community to lend a helping hand to build her house and ultimately recover her own sense of self.

Questions people ask

  • Does Herself end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Herself easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Herself violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is Herself scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Herself sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Herself

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Herself

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Herself, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Herself, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Herself, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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