4 Moons

4 Moons

Directed by Sergio Tovar Velarde

Produced by Projet Kinomada, ATKO Films

2014110 min7.2 / 10

A multi-narrative exploration of gay desire and identity across different life stages, balancing intimacy and vulnerability with shame, secrecy, and the struggle for self-acceptance.

Four interwoven stories about love and self-acceptance: An eleven year-old boy struggles to keep secret the attraction he feels towards his male cousin. Two former childhood friends reunite and start a relationship that gets complicated due to one of them’s fear of getting caught. A gay long lasting relationship is in jeopardy when a third man comes along. An old family man is obsessed with a young male prostitute and tries to raise the money to afford the experience.

Questions people ask

  • Is 4 Moons sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is 4 Moons violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Is 4 Moons scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does 4 Moons end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is 4 Moons 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like 4 Moons

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 4 Moons

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 4 Moons, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 4 Moons, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 4 Moons, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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