The Man Who Loves

The Man Who Loves

Directed by Maria Sole Tognazzi

Produced by Film Commission Torino Piemonte, Bianca Film

2008103 min5.8 / 10

A melancholic character study of emotional damage and cyclical heartbreak, exploring how past trauma perpetuates itself through romantic relationships.

A man is broken hearted at the loss of his lover, then later visits the same pain on the next woman with whom he becomes involved.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Man Who Loves sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Man Who Loves end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Loves violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Loves scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Loves easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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