The Singer

The Singer

Directed by Xavier Giannoli

Produced by EuropaCorp, Rectangle Productions

2006112 min6.1 / 10

A tender, melancholic romance set against the fading world of French dance-bands, exploring aging, desire, and the bittersweet pull of connection.

Alain Moreau sings for one of the few remaining dance-bands in Clermont-Ferrand. Though something of an idol amongst his female audience he has a melancholic awareness of the slow disappearance of that audience and of his advancing years. He is completely knocked off balance when he meets strikingly attractive and much younger businesswoman Marion. She seems distant and apparently otherwise involved but soon shows quiet signs of reciprocating his interest.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is The Singer scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Singer easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does The Singer end with hope? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Singer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Singer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Singer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Singer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Singer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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