Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses

The gods are amongst us

Directed by Christophe Honoré

Produced by Les Films Pelléas, France 3 Cinéma

2014102 min5.3 / 10

A lyrical, mythologically-grounded fantasy about divine love and human transformation, told through intimate storytelling and classical reimagining.

A girl is approached by a strange boy outside her high school. He asks her to follow him to hear stories where gods fall in love with human beings.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Metamorphoses easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Metamorphoses sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Metamorphoses end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Metamorphoses 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Metamorphoses

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Metamorphoses

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Metamorphoses, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Metamorphoses, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Metamorphoses, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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