Smalltown, Italy

Smalltown, Italy

Directed by Stefano Mordini

Produced by Medusa Film

2005107 min5.5 / 10

A melancholic family drama centered on mental illness and fractured relationships, where the intrusion of a stranger into a dysfunctional household deepens existing tensions.

A mentally unstable woman loses her daughter's custody to her mother. Things get even more complicated when her husband has a car accident and befriends a Czech mechanic, bringing the man into their dysfunctional home.

Questions people ask

  • Is Smalltown, Italy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Smalltown, Italy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Smalltown, Italy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Smalltown, Italy scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Smalltown, Italy 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Smalltown, Italy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Smalltown, Italy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Smalltown, Italy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Smalltown, Italy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Smalltown, Italy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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