The Last Supper

The Last Supper

Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

Produced by ICAIC

1976120 min7.9 / 10

A searing examination of religious hypocrisy and colonial cruelty, where a master's perverse reenactment of Christian charity becomes a crucible for exposing the moral bankruptcy of slavery.

A pious plantation owner attempts to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Last Supper easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Last Supper sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does The Last Supper end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Last Supper scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Last Supper violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Last Supper

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Last Supper

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Last Supper, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Last Supper, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Last Supper, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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