One Deadly Summer

One Deadly Summer

Directed by Jean Becker

Produced by TF1 Films Production, C.A.P.A.C.

1983133 min6.9 / 10

A dark, sensual revenge thriller set in a small French village where a mysterious woman's seduction masks a calculated reckoning for past trauma.

Shortly after Elle Wieck moves to a small French village, she begins dating Pin-Pon, a quiet young mechanic who has grown obsessed with the beautiful newcomer. But Elle has her own reason for the relationship...

Questions people ask

  • Does One Deadly Summer end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is One Deadly Summer scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is One Deadly Summer sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is One Deadly Summer violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is One Deadly Summer easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like One Deadly Summer, and what each one shares →

Like One Deadly Summer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as One Deadly Summer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like One Deadly Summer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like One Deadly Summer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like One Deadly Summer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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