Shepherds

Shepherds

Directed by Sophie Deraspe

Produced by Avenue B Productions, micro_scope

2024113 min7.3 / 10

A charming romantic comedy about two urban professionals who abandon their careers to reinvent themselves as shepherds in rural Provence, discovering new purpose and connection.

A young Montreal advertising executive, converted to a Provençal shepherd, has various misadventures with a civil servant who has cavalierly quit her job.

Questions people ask

  • Is Shepherds violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Shepherds scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Shepherds easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Shepherds end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Shepherds sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Shepherds

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Shepherds

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Shepherds, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Shepherds, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Shepherds, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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