
Simple Passion
Directed by Danielle Arbid
Produced by Les Films Pelléas, Versus Production
A literary, intimate portrait of an illicit affair between two adults in Paris, tracing the arc of passion from attraction through disillusionment with restrained melancholy.
A man and a woman are brought together by chance for several months. He is younger than she is, married, Russian, officially a diplomat stationed in Paris. She is a beautiful teacher and researcher, with her feet firmly on the ground. The film follows the evolution of their love, from the beginning to end.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Simple Passion violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Simple Passion sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Simple Passion scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Simple Passion end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Simple Passion 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Simple Passion
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Simple Passion
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Simple Passion, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Simple Passion, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Simple Passion, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
























































