The Student

The Student

Directed by Claude Pinoteau

Produced by Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Gaumont Production

1988100 min5.9 / 10

A romantic comedy-drama about the collision between ambition and passion, centered on an intimate affair that disrupts a student's carefully planned life.

An ambitious teaching student's finals studies are interrupted by a passionate affair with a jazz musician.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Student one of a kind? No. Less singular than 92% of films.

  • Is The Student violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

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

  • Is The Student easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

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

  • Is The Student sad? 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Student, and what each one shares →

Like The Student

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Student

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Student, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Student, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Student, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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