Submission

Submission

The more erotic it gets... the more beautiful it feels.

Directed by Salvatore Samperi

Produced by Clesi Cinematografica

1976116 min6.2 / 10

A dark, intimate portrait of a woman's descent into sexual and psychological domination within an affair that transforms desire into degradation.

In wartime France, Pharmacist Eliane begins a torrid affair with her shop assistant Armand, but she soon becomes dominated by him. He demands more and more from her, humiliating her and putting her family at risk.

Questions people ask

  • Does Submission end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

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

  • Is Submission easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Submission scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Submission violent? 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Submission

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Submission, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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