Toute une nuit

Toute une nuit

Directed by Chantal Akerman

Produced by Paradise Films, Avidia Films

198290 min6.5 / 10

An experimental, almost silent nocturnal portrait of urban loneliness and romantic longing across multiple disconnected lives in Brussels.

Following over two dozen different individuals in the almost wordless atmosphere of a dark night in a Brussels town, acceptance and rejection in the realm of romance is examined.

Questions people ask

  • Is Toute une nuit sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Toute une nuit violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Toute une nuit end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Toute une nuit scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Toute une nuit easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Toute une nuit

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Toute une nuit

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Toute une nuit, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Toute une nuit, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Toute une nuit, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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