India Song

India Song

Directed by Marguerite Duras

Produced by Sunchild Productions, Les Films Armorial

1975115 min6.3 / 10

A languid, melancholic portrait of a diplomat's wife's emotional and romantic dissolution in colonial India, told through fragmented, dreamlike narrative.

Anne-Marie Stretter, the wife of a French diplomat in 1930s India, takes many lovers to relieve the boredom in her life.

Questions people ask

  • Is India Song sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does India Song end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is India Song violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is India Song easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is India Song scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like India Song

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as India Song

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like India Song, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like India Song, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like India Song, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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