Impossible Things

Impossible Things

There are encounters that change your life

Directed by Ernesto Contreras

Produced by Agencia SHA, Alebrije Producciones

202188 min8.4 / 10

A tender, intimate character study about two isolated people finding unexpected companionship and healing in each other after loss and disorientation.

After the death of her abusive husband, Matilde finds her new best friend in Miguel, her young, insecure, and disoriented neighbor.

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  • Is Impossible Things easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Impossible Things sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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

  • Is Impossible Things violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love97

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Impossible Things, and what each one shares →

Like Impossible Things

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Impossible Things

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Impossible Things, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Impossible Things, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Impossible Things, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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