The Forest of Love

The Forest of Love

Is it love or is it a lie?

Directed by Sion Sono

Produced by TKD

2019151 min6.3 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked thriller about manipulation and deception that exploits grief and vulnerability, grounded in true crime.

A con man and a would-be filmmaking crew force themselves into the lives of two grief-scarred young women. But nothing is as it seems.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Forest of Love scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is The Forest of Love sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Forest of Love end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Forest of Love violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Forest of Love easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Forest of Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Forest of Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Forest of Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Forest of Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Forest of Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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