Ménilmontant

Ménilmontant

Directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff

Produced by Lobster Films

192638 min7.4 / 10

A haunting silent-era tragedy about two sisters bound by trauma and survival, marked by grief and the struggle to endure after unspeakable loss.

A pair of sisters leave the country for the city after their parents are slaughtered in a mysterious axe murder.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ménilmontant sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

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

  • Is Ménilmontant violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Ménilmontant scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Ménilmontant easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

86/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ménilmontant

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ménilmontant

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ménilmontant, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ménilmontant, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ménilmontant, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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