Personal Effects

Personal Effects

The space between loss and love.

Directed by David Hollander

Produced by Picture Park, Cinéfilm AG

2009110 min6.0 / 10

A melancholic drama about grief and unexpected connection, where a young man devastated by his sister's murder finds tentative solace in an unlikely romance.

Walter is a rising star in the NCAA wrestling world until his life is ripped apart by the brutal murder of his sister. Returning home to console his mother Gloria he seeks vengeance on the man who is accused of the crime. A chance meeting with a beautiful mature woman gives him solace to the situation. Will this unlikely pairing bloom into a romance and heal a wound the world cannot see or will the loss of his sister push him over the edge?

Questions people ask

  • Is Personal Effects sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Personal Effects end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Personal Effects scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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

  • Is Personal Effects 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Personal Effects

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Personal Effects

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Personal Effects, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Personal Effects, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Personal Effects, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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