Hideaways

Hideaways

Can Love Overcome a Curse

Directed by Agnès Merlet

Produced by Fidélité Productions, Filmgate Films

201190 min6.1 / 10

A melancholic fantasy about two cursed souls finding solace and connection in isolation, exploring whether love can redeem inherited darkness.

The elder one of each generation in the Furlong family is equipped with an extraordinary capacity. James discovers the nature of his at the time of an accident which causes the death of his father and his grandmother. Haunted by this mysterious evil he hides in a forest not to harm anybody. A few years later, Mae also takes refuge it in the forest and meets James.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hideaways sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Hideaways end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Hideaways scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Hideaways easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Hideaways violent? 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hideaways

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hideaways

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hideaways, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hideaways, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hideaways, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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