California

California

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"

Directed by Marina Person

Produced by Mira Filmes

201590 min7.1 / 10

A coming-of-age drama set in 1984 that traces a young woman's loss of innocence as she confronts illness, mortality, and the gap between childhood dreams and harsh reality.

The year is 1984. Estela is going through the turbulent phase of adolescence. Sex, lovers, friendships; everything seems very complicated. Her uncle Carlos is her hero, and visiting him in California is her biggest dream. But everything collapses when he returns thin, weak and ill. Between crises and discoveries, Estela will face a reality that will forever change her way of seeing the world.​

Questions people ask

  • Is California sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is California scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is California violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does California end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is California 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like California

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as California

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like California, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like California, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like California, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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