Rain

Rain

Be careful what your heart desires.

Directed by Christine Jeffs

Produced by New Zealand Film Commission, Communicado Productions

200192 min5.7 / 10

A melancholic coming-of-age drama set against a fractured family holiday, where a young girl's awakening desire collides with adult infidelity and emotional dissolution.

Janey is on vacation with her family at their beach house on the Mahurangi Peninsula in New Zealand. Her parents, Ed and Kate, are on the verge of divorce and sit around drinking whiskey all day, while Janey and Jim are left to their own devices. Cady, a local boaty who is having an affair with Kate, catches Janey's pubescent eye.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Rain end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Rain easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Rain scary? 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Rain

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rain

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rain, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rain, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rain, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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