La cravate

La cravate

Directed by Etienne Chaillou, Mathias Théry

Produced by Quark Productions

202097 min6.9 / 10

An intimate documentary portrait of a young far-right activist grappling with ambition, ideology, and internal conflict as he's drawn deeper into extremism.

Bastien is twenty years old and has been an activist for five years in the main extreme right party. When the presidential campaign begins, he's invited by his superior to commit even further. Initiated into the art of decking himself out like a politician, he starts to dream of a career, but old demons surge forth...

Questions people ask

  • Is La cravate sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does La cravate end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is La cravate easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is La cravate violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is La cravate scary? 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like La cravate

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as La cravate

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like La cravate, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like La cravate, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like La cravate, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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