Venice Calling

Venice Calling

Directed by Ivan Calbérac

Produced by France 2 Cinéma, SCOPE Pictures

201995 min5.9 / 10

A tender coming-of-age comedy about a quirky teenager navigating first love and family chaos against the romantic backdrop of Venice.

Emile is fifteen. He lives in Montargis, between a sweet-crazy father and a mother who has always dyed his hair blond, because, it seems, he is more beautiful like that. When the girl who pleases him more than anything invites him to Venice for the holidays, he is overjoyed. Only problem, his parents decide to accompany him - This is the story of a teenager born into an unclassifiable family, the story of a first love, miraculous and fragile. This is the story of an initiatory and incredible journey where life often takes unawares, but where Venice, it will be at the rendezvous.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Venice Calling scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Venice Calling easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Venice Calling end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Venice Calling 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Venice Calling, and what each one shares →

Like Venice Calling

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Venice Calling

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Venice Calling, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Venice Calling, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Venice Calling, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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