The Innocents

The Innocents

Directed by André Téchiné

198796 min5.1 / 10

A tense family drama set in a picturesque French seaside town where a woman navigates dangerous male rivalries while trying to rescue her brother from crime.

A woman becomes trapped in the middle of a feud between two men while attempting to free her younger brother from a life of petty crime.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Innocents sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does The Innocents end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Innocents violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is The Innocents 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Innocents

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Innocents

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Innocents, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Innocents, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Innocents, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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