Wanda

Wanda

Directed by Barbara Loden

Produced by Foundation for Filmakers, Televentures

1970103 min6.8 / 10

A bleak, introspective portrait of a drifting woman seeking escape through a relationship with a petty criminal, marked by passivity, alienation, and existential drift.

After a string of abusive relationships, Wanda abandons her family and seeks solace in the company of a petty criminal.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wanda sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Wanda end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Wanda easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Wanda violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Wanda scary? 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.

73/ 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

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Wanda

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wanda

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wanda, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wanda, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wanda, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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