25 Watts

25 Watts

Directed by Pablo Stoll, Juan Pablo Rebella

Produced by Taxi Films, Ctrl Z Films

200194 min6.7 / 10

A character-driven slice-of-life portrait of three Montevideo teenagers navigating aimlessness and friendship across a single day, balancing humor with underlying melancholy.

24 hours in the life of three street youths in Montevideo. Three teenage guys try to figure out what they're supposed to be doing with their lives in this drama from Uruguay that puts the emphasis on character over narrative.

Questions people ask

  • Is 25 Watts sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is 25 Watts violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does 25 Watts end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is 25 Watts scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is 25 Watts easy watching? 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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like 25 Watts

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 25 Watts

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 25 Watts, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 25 Watts, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 25 Watts, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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