Nightcap

Nightcap

Directed by Claude Chabrol

Produced by mk2 Films, France 2 Cinéma

2000101 min6.4 / 10

A tense family drama built on secrets and jealousy, where the arrival of a stranger threatens to unravel carefully constructed identities and relationships.

Mika, heiress to a Swiss chocolate company, is married to celebrated pianist André and stepmother to his son, Guillaume, whose mother died in a car wreck on his tenth birthday. Their lives are interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Jeanne, a young woman who has learned she was almost switched with Guillaume at birth.

Questions people ask

  • Is Nightcap sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Nightcap end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Nightcap easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Nightcap 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Nightcap

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Nightcap

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Nightcap, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Nightcap, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Nightcap, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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