The Right Distance

The Right Distance

Directed by Carlo Mazzacurati

Produced by Fandango, MiC

2007106 min6.9 / 10

A dark, ambiguous mystery about how an outsider's arrival disrupts a small town's fragile social order, culminating in murder and moral uncertainty.

The arrival of an attractive young teacher in a small town in the Po valley disturbs the drowsy life of the place, leading eventually to a murder.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Right Distance sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does The Right Distance end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Right Distance scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Right Distance easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Right Distance violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Right Distance

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Right Distance

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Right Distance, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Right Distance, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Right Distance, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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