Return to Innocence

Return to Innocence

They took his innocence when he was seven years old. He took mine when he was thirteen.

Directed by Rocky Costanzo

Produced by Lifeline Entertainment

2001110 min6.8 / 10

A dark, morally ambiguous legal drama that grapples with trauma, accusation, and the corruption of trust between a psychologist and his vulnerable patient.

A searing legal drama that centers on a highly credentialed child psychologist whose life is shattered when he's accused of sexually assaulting a young boy he's been treating.

Questions people ask

  • Is Return to Innocence sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Return to Innocence easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Return to Innocence end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Return to Innocence violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Return to Innocence 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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Return to Innocence

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Return to Innocence

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Return to Innocence, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Return to Innocence, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Return to Innocence, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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