Lover for a Day

Lover for a Day

Directed by Philippe Garrel

Produced by SBS Productions, ARTE France Cinéma

201776 min6.2 / 10

A contemplative, black-and-white character study of generational conflict and emotional displacement, where a daughter's homecoming becomes an unsettling reckoning with her father's new life.

After a bad breakup, a college-aged Parisian moves into her father's flat only to discover that he is living with his new girlfriend - a young woman her age.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lover for a Day violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Lover for a Day scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Lover for a Day sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Lover for a Day easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Lover for a Day 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Lover for a Day

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lover for a Day

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lover for a Day, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lover for a Day, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lover for a Day, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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