Susana

Susana

The Devil and The Flesh

Directed by Luis Buñuel

Produced by Internacional Cinematográfica

195186 min6.8 / 10

A morally complex drama about temptation and corruption, where an escaped convict woman's arrival at a rural family home becomes a catalyst for exposing hypocrisy and unleashing destructive desire.

The story of a girl of questionable mental stability who escapes from incarceration and ends up at a plantation where she disrupts a working family's daily routines and chemistry.

Questions people ask

  • Does Susana end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Susana sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Susana scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Susana easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Susana 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.

Written about

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Susana

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Susana

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Susana, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Susana, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Susana, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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