Le Pupille

Le Pupille

Directed by Alice Rohrwacher

Produced by Tempesta, Esperanto Filmoj

202239 min7.1 / 10

A joyous, irreverent short film that finds warmth and humor in an absurd premise set against the backdrop of wartime Christmas at a Catholic orphanage.

During WWII, in the days leading up to Christmas, a woman arrives at an Italian Catholic boarding school for orphaned girls with a large cake and a plea for them to pray for her boyfriend, who is having an affair.

Questions people ask

  • Is Le Pupille easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Le Pupille violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Le Pupille end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Le Pupille scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Le Pupille sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Le Pupille

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Le Pupille

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Le Pupille, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Le Pupille, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Le Pupille, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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