The Stolen Children

The Stolen Children

Directed by Gianni Amelio

Produced by Erre Produzioni, Alia Film

1992116 min7.6 / 10

A tender, melancholic journey about an unlikely bond forming between a weary policeman and two traumatized children as they travel toward an uncertain future.

Antonio, a policeman (carabiniere), has an order to take two children (Rosetta and her brother Luciano) from Milan to Sicily to an orphanage. Their mother has been arrested for forcing Rosetta (11 years old) to work as a prostitute. First the relation between Antonio and the children is tough, but it relaxes so they become temporary friends.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Stolen Children scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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

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

  • Does The Stolen Children 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.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise85

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Stolen Children

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Stolen Children

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Stolen Children, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Stolen Children, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Stolen Children, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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