The Eyes, the Mouth

The Eyes, the Mouth

Directed by Marco Bellocchio

Produced by Gaumont, Odyssia

198293 min5.5 / 10

A dark, introspective meditation on grief and identity centered on a suicide's rippling impact across a family bound by blood and desire.

A rich Italian's shocking suicide means different things to his twin brother, mother and pregnant lover.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Eyes, the Mouth sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does The Eyes, the Mouth end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Eyes, the Mouth easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Eyes, the Mouth violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Eyes, the Mouth scary? 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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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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