House of Cards

House of Cards

A Journey That Will Open Your Mind... And Touch Your Heart.

Directed by Michael Lessac

Produced by A&M Films, Penta Pictures

1993109 min6.2 / 10

A tender, introspective drama about a mother's struggle to understand her autistic daughter's grief and inner world following her husband's death.

When Ruth Matthews's husband is killed in a fall at an archaeological dig, her daughter Sally handles her father's death in a very odd manner. As Sally's condition worsens, Ruth takes her to see Jake, an expert in childhood autism. Jake attempts to bring Sally out of her mental disarray through traditional therapy methods, but Ruth takes a different route. She risks her own sanity by attempting to enter her daughter's mind and make sense of the seemingly bizarre things that Sally does, including building a wondrous house of cards

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Does House of Cards end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is House of Cards easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is House of Cards scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as House of Cards

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like House of Cards, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like House of Cards, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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