In Your Absence

In Your Absence

A betrayal that ended a childhood.

Directed by Iván Noel

Produced by Tiny Sumo Entertainment, Iván Noel Productions

2008100 min5.9 / 10

A dark coming-of-age drama about a vulnerable adolescent's encounter with predatory manipulation, rooted in isolation and betrayal.

13-year-old Pablo is a quiet, lonely boy with a troubled past. His only friend is Julia, a shameless 15-year-old girl who is more than willing to help Pablo with his transition from childhood to adolescence, and give him some advice on sex, love, and life in general. On a quiet country road just outside of the village, Pablo meets Paco, an oddly calm, well-dressed stranger whose car just broke down. Nevertheless, he seems more interested in the boy than fixing his problem.

Questions people ask

  • Is In Your Absence sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does In Your Absence end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is In Your Absence scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is In Your Absence easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is In Your Absence violent? 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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