I've Been Waiting So Long

I've Been Waiting So Long

Directed by Thierry Klifa

2004105 min4.7 / 10

A tender, melancholic exploration of rekindled first love and the impossible choices between past passion and present commitment.

A married Frenchwoman living in Brazil returns to her native country to visit her ailing elderly mother. There, she ends up rekindling a love affair with a man whom she hadn't seen in twelve years.

Questions people ask

  • Is I've Been Waiting So Long violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is I've Been Waiting So Long sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is I've Been Waiting So Long scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is I've Been Waiting So Long easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does I've Been Waiting So Long 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like I've Been Waiting So Long

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as I've Been Waiting So Long

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like I've Been Waiting So Long, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I've Been Waiting So Long, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like I've Been Waiting So Long, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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