Pardonnez-moi

Pardonnez-moi

Directed by Maïwenn

200688 min5.8 / 10

A handheld, intimate documentary-style exploration of family dysfunction and secrets, where an actress confronts her parents' troubled history while preparing for motherhood.

Expecting her first child, actress Violette decides to dive deep into her dysfunctional family's history by filming a documentary about them.

Questions people ask

  • Is Pardonnez-moi violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Pardonnez-moi sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Pardonnez-moi scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Pardonnez-moi easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Pardonnez-moi 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Pardonnez-moi

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pardonnez-moi

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pardonnez-moi, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pardonnez-moi, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pardonnez-moi, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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