Parvaneh

Parvaneh

Directed by Talkhon Hamzavi

201225 min6.7 / 10

A quietly observational portrait of displacement and confinement, following a young Afghan woman navigating the liminal space of an asylum centre in the Swiss Alps.

Parvaneh is a young Afghan immigrant who recently arrived at a transit centre for asylum seekers in the Swiss Alps. The only things she has got to know yet are the rural area surrounding the centre and the centre itself.

Questions people ask

  • Is Parvaneh sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Parvaneh violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Parvaneh scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Parvaneh end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Parvaneh 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Parvaneh

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Parvaneh

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Parvaneh, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Parvaneh, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Parvaneh, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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