The Headless Woman

The Headless Woman

Directed by Lucrecia Martel

Produced by El Deseo, Aquafilms

200887 min6.3 / 10

A slow-burn psychological mystery about dissociation and moral uncertainty, where a woman's fragmented consciousness becomes the film's central landscape.

After running into something with her car, Vero experiences a particular psychological state. She realizes she might have killed someone.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is The Headless Woman scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Headless Woman easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Headless Woman violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Headless Woman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Headless Woman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Headless Woman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Headless Woman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Headless Woman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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