The Blue Caftan

The Blue Caftan

Directed by Maryam Touzani

Produced by Les Films du Nouveau Monde, Ali'n Productions

2023122 min7.2 / 10

A tender, introspective drama about desire and marriage set in Morocco, where a tailor's quiet life is disrupted by attraction and the unspoken tensions it awakens.

A middle-aged tailor and his wife find their relationship challenged by the arrival of a handsome new apprentice.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Blue Caftan violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Blue Caftan easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Blue Caftan sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Blue Caftan scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does The Blue Caftan 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.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Blue Caftan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Blue Caftan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Blue Caftan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Blue Caftan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Blue Caftan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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