High Art

High Art

a story of ambition, sacrifice, seduction and other career moves.

Directed by Lisa Cholodenko

Produced by Antidote Films, October Films

1998101 min6.2 / 10

A morally complex romance between two ambitious women in New York's art world, where love and exploitation become dangerously intertwined against a backdrop of addiction and career hunger.

When Syd, a young editor at an influential art magazine, becomes involved with her neighbor, a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both seek to exploit each other for their respective careers while slowly falling in love with each other.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is High Art scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is High Art 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like High Art

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as High Art

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like High Art, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like High Art, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like High Art, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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