The Source

The Source

Directed by Radu Mihăileanu

Produced by Elzévir Films, Oï Oï Oï Productions

2011135 min6.5 / 10

A playful village comedy-drama about gender conflict and collective action, where women's solidarity becomes a tool for social change and marital renegotiation.

A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favours as long as the men refuse to install a water pipe.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Source scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Source sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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

  • Does The Source end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is The Source violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Source

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Source

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Source, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Source, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Source, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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