Savage State

Savage State

Directed by David Perrault

Produced by Mille et une productions, Metafilms

2020116 min5.5 / 10

A period drama set during the Civil War that weaves family bonds, hidden secrets, and supernatural elements into a tense portrait of displacement and moral compromise.

Saint Charles County, Missouri, December 1863. Edmond, a prosperous French perfume merchant, decides to flee to a safer place when the storms of the American Civil War start knocking at his door, threatening the life and fortune of his family.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Savage State sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Savage State violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Savage State 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Savage State

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Savage State

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Savage State, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Savage State, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Savage State, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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