The Sower

The Sower

Directed by Marine Francen

Produced by Les films du Worso, Versus Production

201798 min6.0 / 10

A melancholic historical drama about women left behind in a Provençal village, grappling with isolation, longing, and the bonds forged in desperation.

In 1852, the mountain village in Provence where Violette lives is brutally deprived of all its men after the repression of the republicans ordered by Napoleon III. Women spend months in total isolation, desperate to see their men again. In this situation, they make an oath in case a man arrives in the village.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Sower sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Sower end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Sower scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Sower violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Sower easy watching? 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Sower

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sower

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sower, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sower, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sower, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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