Cineaste

A profile of how you feel
about films.

Not genre. Not ratings. Your taste mapped across 24 emotional dimensions — and matched to every film ever made.

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· The premise

We don't ask what you watched.
We ask what it did to you.

Other apps treat films as items in a catalogue. You rate them out of five and stack the numbers. The numbers don't say much.

Cineaste treats films as rooms you walked through. We map them across 24 dimensions of feeling — atmosphere, emotion, image — and over time, we draw a shape called your DNA.

Your profile is public by default so others can find you — but every detail is yours to control. When you choose to compare, the people who match — really match — find you back. Taste twins, not algorithm twins.

· How it works

Three steps, in slow time.

01

Log

You watch. You write a line. We listen.

A film, a star count, a sentence on what stayed with you. That's it. No essays unless you want them.

02

Sense

We translate the feeling.

Each log is decoded across 24 dimensions: melancholic, neon-noir, dreamlike, painterly, surreal. Your DNA builds with every entry — silently, slowly.

03

Find

Films that match the shape.

Tonight's picks come from your DNA, not last month's charts. Taste twins appear when you choose to compare. Your For You feed is yours alone.

· Your DNA

24 dimensions of feeling.

M
Mert K.
@mertdrifts

Returns to low light. Hurts on purpose. Finishes the credits.

Sampled across 24 mood dimensions, weighted by recency. Updates with every log.

TOP 6 OF 24LIVE
Melancholic
84
Neon Noir
78
Longing
76
Alienated
72
Surreal
64
Dreamlike
58
Atmospheric — liminal, claustrophobic, cozy, dreamlike, bleak, sublime, surreal, intimate
Emotional — melancholic, tense, alienated, euphoric, bittersweet, longing, cathartic
Visual — neon-noir, minimalist, muted, saturated, painterly, grainy, geometric
· Taste twins

The people who feel the same way about the same films.

Match is not an overlap of titles — it's a cosine similarity between your DNA and theirs across 24 dimensions. Someone who's seen different films but feels them in your way can match 93%.

Match %cosine similarity across 24 mood dimensions, weighted by recency
Films in commontitles you both logged as watched
Shared moodstop mood dimensions you both lean toward
D
Defne F.94%
@defne.f · 38 films in common
PainterlyLongingBittersweet
Follow
Y
Yiğit K.89%
@ygt · 31 films in common
SurrealLiminalMelancholic
Follow
O
Oya M.86%
@oyam · 27 films in common
LongingDreamlikeIntimate
Follow
· Your profile

A page that's actually yours.

Your profile leads with your DNA, then the films you've logged, the lists you've made, and what you wrote last. Make it private anytime.

MelancholicNeon NoirLonging
Mert K.@mertdriftsAuteur

A film is a hallway you keep passing through, hoping someone will be there.

142 watched38 liked14 saved12 lists84 followers62 following
Overview
Films
Watchlist
Lists
Reviews
Activity
Mood signatureSee full DNA →
Melancholic84Neon Noir78Longing76Surreal64Dreamlike58Bittersweet52Alienated48Intimate44
Taste twinsby DNA match
Defne F.94%
@defne.f · 38 films in common
Follow
Yiğit K.89%
@ygt · 31 films in common
Follow
Oya M.86%
@oyam · 27 films in common
Follow
· What we're building

Live now. More on the way.

Full roadmap →
Live now
dnaMood DNA
recommendFor You feed
book_2Film log
peopleTaste Match
exploreMood Explore
searchMood Search
Coming next
publicCosmos
auto_awesomeThe Archivist AI
mergeDNA Blend
calendar_monthYearly Wrapped
groupsFilm Clubs
smartphoneMobile app
· Questions

What people keep asking.

Is Cineaste free?
Yes, fully. There's also an Auteur tier for those who want more — more taste twin refreshes, extended DNA history, and a few extras. The core experience is always free.
How is this different from Letterboxd?
How is my DNA computed?
Can I keep my profile private?
When will I get my invite?
· Request an invite

Know what you feel.

Tell us your email and — if you want — the three films you'd put on a shelf called "me, at my most me". We use them to seed your DNA so the first session isn't empty.

No spam. No reviews you didn't ask for.

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Cinema tuned to your frequency. A 24-dimensional taste engine for people who feel films, not just watch them.

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