The Dreamlife of Angels

The Dreamlife of Angels

Directed by Erick Zonca

Produced by Les Productions Bagheera, France 3 Cinéma

1998113 min6.9 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of female friendship tested by diverging life choices and the search for meaning amid economic struggle.

Isa and Marie bond while working in a French sweatshop and soon begin sharing an apartment that Marie is watching for a hospitalized mother and daughter. Marie, hoping to avoid a life of struggle and poverty, takes up with Chriss, a nightclub owner whose most attractive asset is his money. Isa recognizes the ultimate futility of the relationship and tries to keep Marie away from him, but her interference puts their friendship at risk.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Dreamlife of Angels sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Dreamlife of Angels scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Dreamlife of Angels violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Dreamlife of Angels easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does The Dreamlife of Angels end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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