The Grandmother

The Grandmother

Directed by Paco Plaza

Produced by Atresmedia, Les films du Worso

2022101 min5.9 / 10

A dark, intimate family drama that uses the grandmother-granddaughter relationship to unearth buried secrets and psychological unease.

Susana leaves her life in Paris, where she works as a model, and returns to Madrid to take care of her grandmother Pilar.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Grandmother sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does The Grandmother end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

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

  • Is The Grandmother violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Grandmother easy watching? 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Grandmother, and what each one shares →

Like The Grandmother

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Grandmother

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Grandmother, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Grandmother, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Grandmother, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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