La Jetée

La Jetée

A man's obsession with an image of his past

Directed by Chris Marker

Produced by Argos films, Radio-Télévision Française

196229 min7.9 / 10

A haunting, meditative science-fiction poem about memory, time, and the inescapable pull of the past, told through still images and voiceover in a post-nuclear wasteland.

A man confronts his past during an experiment that attempts to find a solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world caused by a world war.

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  • Is La Jetée sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is La Jetée scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is La Jetée easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does La Jetée end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is La Jetée violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

94/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Like La Jetée

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as La Jetée

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like La Jetée, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like La Jetée, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like La Jetée, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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