The Poisoning Angel

The Poisoning Angel

Directed by Stéphanie Pillonca

201797 min4.4 / 10

A dark, melancholic character study of a suffering girl's descent into serial killing, rooted in isolation, neglect, and a desperate hunger for recognition.

In 1800, Brittany is on its knees, overwhelmed by the regime in place and by the omnipotent clergy. It founders in an economic slump without end in sight and, in the middle of all this, a young, suffering girl pushes back as best she can. She is known as the "Poisoning Angel," an isolated child, mistreated by life and rocked by morbid thoughts. She will become one of the world's most notorious serial killers and will sow death, perhaps merely to be looked at and loved.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Poisoning Angel sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is The Poisoning Angel easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does The Poisoning Angel end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Poisoning Angel scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Poisoning Angel 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Poisoning Angel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Poisoning Angel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Poisoning Angel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Poisoning Angel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Poisoning Angel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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