Left Bank

Left Bank

Sometimes the truth is better left unsaid.

Directed by Pieter Van Hees

Produced by Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds, Caviar

2008102 min5.7 / 10

A dark, paranoid mystery that weaves occult horror with intimate domestic unease, leaving the truth deliberately obscured.

When Marie moves into her boyfriend's apartment, she uncovers a disturbing mystery about the fate of the previous tenant.

Questions people ask

  • Is Left Bank scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Does Left Bank end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Left Bank sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Left Bank easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Left Bank violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Left Bank

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Left Bank

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Left Bank, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Left Bank, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Left Bank, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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