Luna

Luna

Between a mother and son. Between the delicate boundaries of love.

Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci

Produced by Fiction Cinematografica, 20th Century Fox

1979142 min6.2 / 10

A deeply transgressive, psychologically complex drama that uses incest and addiction as vehicles to explore maternal desperation, grief, and the blurred boundaries between love and harm.

While touring in Italy, a recently-widowed American opera singer has an incestuous relationship with her 15-year-old son to help him overcome his heroin addiction.

Questions people ask

  • Is Luna sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Luna end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Luna easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Luna violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Luna scary? 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.

Written about

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Luna

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Luna

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Luna, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Luna, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Luna, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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