Vinyan

Vinyan

Directed by Fabrice Du Welz

Produced by The Film, Film4 Productions

200896 min5.1 / 10

A haunting descent into maternal obsession and grief, where a mother's desperate search through a nightmarish jungle becomes indistinguishable from psychological unraveling.

Six months after losing her only child in the Southeast Asia tsunami, Jeanne is convinced she sees him in a film about orphans living in the jungles.

Questions people ask

  • Is Vinyan sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Vinyan easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Vinyan scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Vinyan end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Vinyan violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Vinyan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Vinyan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Vinyan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Vinyan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Vinyan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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