Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)

Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)

The wrong path is often the best.

Directed by Cédric Klapisch

Produced by Vertigo Productions, M6 Films

2003111 min6.0 / 10

A neo-noir descent into criminality and moral corruption, following a woman's entanglement with a charismatic criminal and the violent consequences of choosing the wrong path.

"Ni Pour, Ni Contre" tracks the fall of a young TV camerawoman, Caty, after she becomes involved with a group of petty criminals and their enigmatic leader, Jean. The gang lives hand-to-mouth until the day Jean plans a daring bank robbery. Although other gang members feel out of their league, Jean persuades them to take part and Caty finds herself in a hellish world of betrayal, violence and murder.

Questions people ask

  • Does Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary) end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary) easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary) scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary) sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary) violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary), But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary), But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary), But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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