The Nostalgist

The Nostalgist

Directed by Giacomo Cimini

Produced by Wonder Room Productions

201417 min7.0 / 10

A melancholic sci-fi parable about a father's desperate denial of reality, set in a steampunk dystopia where beautiful illusion masks violence and decay.

In the futuristic city of Vanille, with properly tuned ImmerSyst Eyes & Ears the world can look and sound like a paradise. But the life of a father and his young son threatens to disintegrate when the father's device begins to fail. Desperate to avoid facing his own traumatic reality, the man must venture outside to find a replacement, into a city where violence and danger lurk beneath a skim of beautiful illusion.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Nostalgist sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Nostalgist scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does The Nostalgist end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Nostalgist violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Nostalgist 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Nostalgist

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Nostalgist, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Nostalgist, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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