La Terra Trema

La Terra Trema

Directed by Luchino Visconti

Produced by Universalia Film, AR.TE.AS Film

1949160 min7.7 / 10

A neorealist portrait of Sicilian fishermen struggling against economic exploitation, grounded in documentary observation and family bonds.

In rural Sicily, the fishermen live at the mercy of the greedy wholesalers. One family risks everything to buy their own boat and operate independently.

Questions people ask

  • Is La Terra Trema sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is La Terra Trema scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is La Terra Trema violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is La Terra Trema easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does La Terra Trema end with hope? 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.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Like La Terra Trema

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as La Terra Trema

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like La Terra Trema, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like La Terra Trema, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like La Terra Trema, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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