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The Tearsmith (2024) — Stream on Netflix · CriticCrunch

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The Tearsmith

Movie2024·106 min

The Tearsmith

Directed by Alessandro Genovesi

A romance drama film directed by Alessandro Genovesi.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 53%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.5/10

984 ratings

About The Tearsmith

Adopted together after a tough childhood in an orphanage, Nica and Rigel realize that unexpected but irresistible feelings pull them together.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Unsettling
Story Tags: forbidden love, trauma recovery, coming of age, domestic home, small town, romantic partners, siblings, outsider misfit, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc, forbidden star crossed, young first love

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Details

Director: Alessandro Genovesi
Language: Italian

Cast

Caterina Ferioli, Simone Baldasseroni, Sabrina Paravicini

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Where to Watch The Tearsmith

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How The Tearsmith Ranks

All movies

Top 53%

2020s movies

Top 57%

Romance movies

Top 56%

★Alessandro Genovesi films#2 of 9

Among the best films we track.

Second-best Alessandro Genovesi film, behind When Mom Is Away.

the vibe

The Tearsmith Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetintenseapproachableseriousintimateheartfelt

contemplative

unsettling

What it's about

slow-burn revealtragedy arcforbidden lovetrauma recoverycoming of ageoutsider misfitromantic partnerssiblingsforbidden star crossedyoung first lovedomestic homesmall town

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

contemplativequiet