My Favorite Season

My Favorite Season

Directed by André Téchiné

Produced by TF1 Films Production, Les Films Alain Sarde

1993127 min6.2 / 10

A tender, memory-haunted family drama centered on a Christmas reunion that forces estranged siblings to confront their past and each other.

Elderly woman Berthe leaves her house to live with her daughter Emilie. Emilie and her brother Antoine had a falling out three years ago and have not seen each other since, but Emilie invites him for Christmas. Memories will resurface and impact both Berthe's destiny and the strange relationship between Emilie and Antoine.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Favorite Season sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is My Favorite Season violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is My Favorite Season scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is My Favorite Season easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does My Favorite Season 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like My Favorite Season

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as My Favorite Season

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like My Favorite Season, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like My Favorite Season, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like My Favorite Season, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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