The Cloud-Capped Star

The Cloud-Capped Star

Directed by Ritwik Ghatak

Produced by Chitrakalpa

1960127 min7.2 / 10

A devastating portrait of a young woman's self-erasure within a struggling refugee family, steeped in melancholy and existential despair.

A selfless young woman, the daughter of a middle-class refugee family from East Pakistan, sacrifices her own happiness for her unappreciative family.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Cloud-Capped Star sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does The Cloud-Capped Star end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Cloud-Capped Star scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Cloud-Capped Star violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Cloud-Capped Star easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Cloud-Capped Star

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Cloud-Capped Star

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Cloud-Capped Star, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Cloud-Capped Star, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Cloud-Capped Star, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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