Kung-Fu Master!

Kung-Fu Master!

He was 15. She was 40. Love is where you find it.

Directed by Agnès Varda

Produced by La Sept Cinéma, Ciné-Tamaris

198880 min6.5 / 10

A provocative, deeply uncomfortable exploration of transgressive desire and middle-aged desperation that refuses easy moral judgment.

A lonely 40-year old woman finds herself shattering taboos by falling in love with the 14-year old Julien – but is it romance, or a desperate attempt to turn back time in the face of middle age?

Questions people ask

  • Is Kung-Fu Master! sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Kung-Fu Master! end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Kung-Fu Master! violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Kung-Fu Master! scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Kung-Fu Master! easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Kung-Fu Master!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kung-Fu Master!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kung-Fu Master!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kung-Fu Master!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kung-Fu Master!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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