The Glassblower

The Glassblower

Directed by Christiane Balthasar

Produced by ZDF

201689 min6.4 / 10

A period drama about a woman defying gender conventions to become a glassblower in 1890s Germany, balancing personal ambition with social resistance.

Marie violates tradition in a small German town of Lauscha, to become the first female glassblower in in 1890. Her glass ball decorations find a new market in America.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Glassblower end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

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

  • Is The Glassblower easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Glassblower scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Glassblower sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Glassblower

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Glassblower

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Glassblower, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Glassblower, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Glassblower, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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