The Fish Child

The Fish Child

Directed by Lucía Puenzo

Produced by Wanda Visión, Cinemanía

200996 min5.7 / 10

A tragic, intimate portrait of two young women from opposite worlds whose forbidden love drives them toward violence and ruin.

A desperate love story between two young girls of extremely different social backgrounds who, unable to find a place for their love in the world they live in, are pushed to commit a crime.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Fish Child sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Fish Child end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Fish Child scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Fish Child violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Is The Fish Child easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Fish Child

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Fish Child

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Fish Child, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Fish Child, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Fish Child, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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