The Salamander

The Salamander

SAVAGE—LAZY—SEDUCTIVE—FRAGILE—SMART—FASCINATING—ALIVE

Directed by Alain Tanner

Produced by Svocine, Filmograph

1971125 min6.8 / 10

A playful, character-driven comedy-drama about two men investigating a mysterious young woman, blending intellectual curiosity with seductive ambiguity.

Pierre and Paul, journalist and writer respectively, team up to write a screenplay based on the real story of a young woman accused by her uncle of trying to kill him. They decide to meet her.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Salamander violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Salamander easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does The Salamander end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Salamander sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Salamander scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Salamander

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Salamander

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Salamander, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Salamander, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Salamander, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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