The Mouth Agape

The Mouth Agape

Directed by Maurice Pialat

Produced by Les Films La Boétie, Lido Films

197487 min6.5 / 10

A spare, melancholic portrait of a family unable to bridge emotional distance as one member faces imminent death.

Monique is dying of cancer, lying in bed in the apartment above the store her family owns. Her philandering husband carries on with life, her son remains aloof, and her daughter-in-law wonders if she is witnessing her own decline. They all struggle to express, or feel, their love for one another.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Mouth Agape sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does The Mouth Agape end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Mouth Agape violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Mouth Agape easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Mouth Agape scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Mouth Agape

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Mouth Agape

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Mouth Agape, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Mouth Agape, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Mouth Agape, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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