Xica
Move over Evita, it’s Xica’s time now!
Directed by Carlos Diegues
Produced by Terra Filmes, Embrafilme
A spirited, romanticized historical drama about a slave woman who leverages seduction and cunning to gain power and agency in colonial Brazil.
The romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get power.
Questions people ask
Is Xica easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Xica sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Xica violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Xica end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Xica 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Xica
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Xica
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Xica, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Xica, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Xica, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
