Heartless

Heartless

Directed by Nara Normande, Tião

Produced by Les Valseurs, Nefertiti Film

202495 min7.0 / 10

A tender, nostalgic coming-of-age romance set in a Brazilian fishing village during a pivotal summer, centered on the tentative connection between two teenage girls.

Summer 1996, north-east coast of Brazil. Tamara is enjoying her last weeks at the fishing village she lives in before departing to Brasilia for her studies. One day, she hears about a teenager nicknamed Heartless after a scar she has on her chest. Over the course of the summer, Tamara feels a growing attraction for this mysterious girl.

Questions people ask

  • Is Heartless sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

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

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

  • Does Heartless 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Heartless

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Heartless

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heartless, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heartless, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heartless, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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