Sirens

Sirens

Love, Lust, Art and Religion

Directed by John Duigan

Produced by British Screen Finance Ltd, Sarah Radclyffe Productions

199498 min5.6 / 10

A sensual, playful comedy-drama about repression and awakening, where a prim minister's wife discovers freedom and desire through encounters with bohemian artists and models in 1930s Australia.

In 1930s Australia, Anglican clergyman Anthony Campion and his prim wife, Estella, are asked to visit noted painter Norman Lindsay, whose planned contribution to an international art exhibit is considered blasphemous. While Campion and Lindsay debate, Estella finds herself drawn to the three beautiful models sitting for the painter's current work, freethinking Sheela, sensual Pru and virginal Giddy.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Sirens easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Sirens sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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

  • Does Sirens end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sirens

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sirens

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sirens, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sirens, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sirens, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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