A Very Natural Thing

A Very Natural Thing

David and Jason's relationship... it's the same only different.

Directed by Purusha Larkin

Produced by Water Bearer Films

197486 min7.1 / 10

An intimate 1970s drama about two men navigating the tensions between romantic commitment and sexual freedom, grounded in genuine affection but shadowed by incompatible desires.

When David, an ex-monk still in his twenties meets Mark, he falls hard; soon he's asked Mark if they can live together. Things go well for awhile, and then differences in their definition of "commitment" begin to push them apart. Mark wants other sexual adventures, David tries to go along. Can they talk through the crisis in their relationship or is a breakup in the offing? David sees his relationship with Mark as a marriage, so if it ends, can David's heart ever heal?

Questions people ask

  • Is A Very Natural Thing violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is A Very Natural Thing sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is A Very Natural Thing scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is A Very Natural Thing easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does A Very Natural Thing 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Very Natural Thing

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Very Natural Thing

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Very Natural Thing, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Very Natural Thing, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Very Natural Thing, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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