I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long

I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long

Directed by Manolo Caro

Produced by Itaca Films, Woo Films

2013102 min6.7 / 10

A warm, character-driven comedy about an ensemble of neighbors in Mexico City whose lives are disrupted and enriched by a newcomer, with an LGBT focus and emphasis on human connection.

Julia, Lucas, Aaron, Nora and Lola live in a building in chaotic Mexico City. Everything changes when Felix moves to the unoccupied apartment next to them. Félix comes to know their neighbors and this changes the dynamics of the lives of the characters.

Questions people ask

  • Is I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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