A Single Life

A Single Life

You might think your time is never ending.

Directed by Job Roggeveen, Marieke Blaauw, Joris Oprins

Produced by Job, Joris & Marieke

20142 min6.9 / 10

A darkly playful animated short that uses time travel through a vinyl record as a vehicle for exploring life's choices, regrets, and the bittersweet nature of memory.

When Pia plays a mysterious vinyl record single, she suddenly knows how to travel through her own life.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Single Life sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is A Single Life violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is A Single Life scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is A Single Life easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does A Single Life end with hope? 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Like A Single Life

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Single Life

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Single Life, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Single Life, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Single Life, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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