Summer Snow

Summer Snow

Directed by Ann Hui

Produced by Harvest Crown Ltd., Class

1995101 min7.5 / 10

A tender, intimate family drama about caregiving and connection across generational and cognitive divides, balancing melancholy with moments of grace.

Tells the story of the relationship between a widower with Alzheimer's disease and his daughter-in-law, May Sun, who is a housewife in her forties trying cope with the upheavals in her family.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Summer Snow sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Summer Snow scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Does Summer Snow end with hope? 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Summer Snow

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Summer Snow

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Summer Snow, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Summer Snow, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Summer Snow, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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