The Guardians

The Guardians

Directed by Xavier Beauvois

Produced by Les films du Worso, Rita Productions

2017135 min6.1 / 10

A wartime ensemble drama centered on rural French women navigating survival, duty, and complicated desires as they manage their farm while men fight in World War I.

In this ensemble drama set in rural France, the women of the Paridier farm are left to run it by themselves while their men are off fighting in World War I. But things become complicated with the arrival of American troops.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Guardians scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does The Guardians end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Guardians violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Guardians 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Guardians

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Guardians

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Guardians, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Guardians, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Guardians, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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