Pure

Pure

Directed by Lisa Langseth

Produced by Film i Väst, Tre Vänner

2010100 min6.6 / 10

A dark coming-of-age drama about a young woman's transformative escape through music, complicated by a dangerous affair and the moral compromises required to reinvent herself.

Katarina is 20 years old. With a troubled past in a dreary suburb, her life seems to be already set in stone - until she discovers music. Everything changes when she hears a performance of Mozart’s 'Requiem' at the Gothenburg Concert Hall that sends her reeling and opens up a beautiful new world. She feels that she has to change her life and get as far away from her ugly reality as possible. But the path she has to follow proves to be a treacherous one, filled with lies, betrayal and a dangerous liaison with the married conductor Adam. Yet Katarina is ready to do anything to gain her new identity.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Pure violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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

  • Does Pure end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Pure 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Pure

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pure

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pure, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pure, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pure, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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