In Vanda's Room

In Vanda's Room

Directed by Pedro Costa

Produced by Contracosta Produções, Pandora Film

2001171 min6.7 / 10

A bleak, immersive portrait of addiction and marginalization in Lisbon's underworld, told through fragmented observation rather than narrative arc.

An unflinching, fragmentary look at a handful of self-destructive, marginalized people, but taking as main focus the heroin-addicted Vanda Duarte.

Questions people ask

  • Does In Vanda's Room end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is In Vanda's Room sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is In Vanda's Room easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is In Vanda's Room scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is In Vanda's Room 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.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise87

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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