The Bloom of Yesterday

The Bloom of Yesterday

Directed by Chris Kraus

Produced by Dor Film-West, Four Minutes

2017124 min7.0 / 10

A darkly comedic romance about two flawed people navigating personal crisis and professional chaos while discovering unexpected connection, grounded in the weight of Holocaust history.

An almost romantic comedy on the edge: Holocaust researcher Toto is having a major life crisis. Just when things at home and work could not get worse, he unwantedly gets a new assistent assigned to himself. Zazie is french, jewish, slightly germanophobe and supposed to help Toto to prepare a major congress. As the star of the congress suddenly wants to pull out, the problems are piling up and the two have to fix it.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Bloom of Yesterday violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Bloom of Yesterday easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Bloom of Yesterday scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Bloom of Yesterday sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does The Bloom of Yesterday 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Bloom of Yesterday

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Bloom of Yesterday

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Bloom of Yesterday, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Bloom of Yesterday, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Bloom of Yesterday, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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