Pacifiction

Pacifiction

Directed by Albert Serra

Produced by Andergraun Films, Idéale Audience

2022166 min6.3 / 10

A morally ambiguous thriller about a calculating French official navigating power, desire, and hidden agendas in colonial Tahiti.

Island of Tahiti. French government official De Roller is a calculating man with impeccable manners, capable of dealing with both high society and the locals he frequents in shady joints.

Questions people ask

  • Does Pacifiction end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Pacifiction scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Pacifiction violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Pacifiction easy watching? 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Pacifiction

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pacifiction

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pacifiction, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pacifiction, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pacifiction, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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