David

David

Directed by Roberto Fiesco

Produced by Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

200515 min5.5 / 10

A tender, intimate short film about two strangers—a mute student and an unemployed man—who forge an unexpected romantic connection through creative communication and shared vulnerability.

A young mute student goes to the movies when ditching school, but changes his mind when he meets an unemployed man who tries to communicate with him. Through messages and games, the two will make a discovery they never imagined.

Questions people ask

  • Is David violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is David easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

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

  • Does David end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is David sad? 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like David

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as David

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like David, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like David, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like David, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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