True

True

Directed by Tom Tykwer

Produced by Novem Productions, X Filme Creative Pool

200410 min7.0 / 10

A tender, Paris-set short about a man recalling his relationship with his blind girlfriend while receiving a cryptic phone call, balancing romantic warmth with underlying uncertainty.

While he's receiving an enigmatic phone call from his girlfriend Francine, Thomas remembers the milestones of their relationship, from the very moment they met in a really strange way. A segment of “Paris, je t'aime” (2006).

Questions people ask

  • Is True violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

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

  • Is True sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is True scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does True end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

Written about

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like True

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as True

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like True, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like True, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like True, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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