Salt on Our Skin

Salt on Our Skin

Directed by Andrew Birkin

Produced by Constantin Film

1992111 min4.9 / 10

A bittersweet, intimate portrait of a lifelong love affair between two people from different worlds, sustained across years despite their inability to fully commit.

A Scottish woman who attends school in Paris comes home for the summer and helps take in the straw, where she meets an attractive and simple man. They begin a torrid affair despite the differences in their lifestyles. He asks her to marry him but she refuses, and they continue their separate lives but also continue their affair through the years, loving each other despite their differences.

Questions people ask

  • Is Salt on Our Skin sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Salt on Our Skin violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Salt on Our Skin scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Salt on Our Skin easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Salt on Our Skin end with hope? 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.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Salt on Our Skin

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Salt on Our Skin

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Salt on Our Skin, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Salt on Our Skin, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Salt on Our Skin, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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