Swept Away
Directed by Lina Wertmüller
Produced by Medusa Distribuzione
A provocative survival romance that uses class and gender conflict on a deserted island to explore power dynamics, submission, and desire through a deliberately controversial lens.
A wealthy woman's yachting holiday with friends in the Mediterranean Sea takes an unexpected turn when she and one of the boat's crew are stranded on a desert island. Her capitalist beliefs and his communist convictions clash, but during their struggle to survive, social roles are reversed and heated passions come alive.
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Is Swept Away scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Swept Away sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Swept Away easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Swept Away violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Swept Away 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
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Ensemble
Everything like Swept Away, and what each one shares →
Like Swept Away
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Swept Away
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Swept Away, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Swept Away, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Swept Away, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
