Sentimental Destinies

Sentimental Destinies

Love is the most rewarding sacrifice

Directed by Olivier Assayas

Produced by Arena Films, CAB Productions

2000180 min5.5 / 10

A period romance centered on forbidden love and personal sacrifice, where two people maintain their bond against social disapproval and changing times.

In late nineteenth century Charante, Protestant minister Jean Barnery causes local disquiet when he arranges a separation from his obsessive wife. He and his lover keep their love strong as the world changes around them.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Sentimental Destinies violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Sentimental Destinies easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Sentimental Destinies scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Sentimental Destinies end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity63

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 Sentimental Destinies

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sentimental Destinies

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sentimental Destinies, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sentimental Destinies, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sentimental Destinies, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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