Salomé

Salomé

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

Produced by Manuela Films

197810 min5.5 / 10

A surreal, spiritually charged short film that reimagines biblical mythology through dance and temptation, blending the sacred with the unsettling.

Short film by Almodovar, which tells the origin of the veil. Abraham, walking with Isaac, meets Salomé, who dances and demands Isaac’s head. Isaac flees but is hypnotised and returned. Abraham, about to act, hears God reveal it was a test of temptation. Salomé is a divine figure, and Abraham is instructed to have women cover themselves as a sign of respect.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Salomé scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Salomé end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Salomé sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Salomé easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Salomé violent? 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.

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24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Salomé

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Salomé

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Salomé, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Salomé, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Salomé, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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