Leap Year
Directed by Michael Rowe
A bleak, introspective portrait of a lonely woman's self-destructive patterns and her search for connection through transgressive intimacy, shadowed by unresolved grief.
Journalist Laura works at home, isolating herself from others. While she lies to her mother and brother, Raul, on the phone about having an active social life, Laura's days consist of gazing at her neighbors, eating canned food and going to clubs to bring home strangers. As the anniversary of her father's death draws near, Laura develops a relationship with Arturo, a charismatic actor who shares her taste for rough sex.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Leap Year sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Leap Year end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Leap Year easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Leap Year violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Leap Year scary? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Leap Year, and what each one shares →
Like Leap Year
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Leap Year
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Leap Year, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Leap Year, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Leap Year, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
