A Year Without Love

A Year Without Love

Sex... Sin... Passions

Directed by Anahí Berneri

Produced by BD Cine, Cinema Digital

200595 min6.7 / 10

A melancholic, intimate portrait of a dying man's search for meaning and connection amid the nightlife and medical despair of Buenos Aires.

A writer dying of AIDS searches for a cure and human interaction in the hospitals and sex clubs of Buenos Aires.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Year Without Love sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does A Year Without Love end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is A Year Without Love violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is A Year Without Love scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is A Year Without Love easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Year Without Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Year Without Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Year Without Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Year Without Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Year Without Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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