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“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Scarlet
Drama · History · Romance · 2023
A French widower and WWI veteran returns home after the war to raise his newborn daughter.
Movie details
Scarlet
2023 Drama · History · Romance 1h 45m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
A French widower and WWI veteran returns home after the war to raise his newborn daughter.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Scarlet?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Pietro Marcello
Written by
Maurizio Braucci · Maud Ameline · Pietro Marcello · Geneviève Brisac
Raphaël Thiéry
Raphaël
Juliette Jouan
Juliette
Noémie Lvovsky
Madame Adeline
Louis Garrel
Jean
Yolande Moreau
La magicienne
François Négret
Fernand
Ernst Umhauer
Renaud
Court is in session
Put Scarlet on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.