Mouchette

Mouchette

Directed by Robert Bresson

Produced by Argos films, Parc Film

196781 min7.4 / 10

A bleak, intimate portrait of a rural adolescent girl's descent through systematic humiliation and social cruelty toward a tragic endpoint.

A young girl living in the French countryside suffers constant indignities at the hand of alcoholism and her fellow man.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mouchette sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Mouchette easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Mouchette end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Mouchette one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.

  • Is Mouchette scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Mouchette violent? 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.

91/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Mouchette, and what each one shares →

Like Mouchette

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mouchette

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mouchette, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mouchette, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mouchette, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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