
Lion
Directed by Pauline Toutain, Thierry Hav, Amélie Goursat, Mélissa Fournier, Gaïanka Martinet, Coline Mesplou
Produced by ESMA
A visually striking animated fable about a solitary young lion navigating scarcity and tyranny in a harsh desert landscape.
A young lonely lion crosses an arid and desert Savannah. He discovers that the only source of water is kept by a tyrannical buffalo.
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Questions people ask
Is Lion sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Lion scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Lion violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Lion end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Lion easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Like Lion
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Lion
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Lion, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Lion, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Lion, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































