Lemonade

Lemonade

Directed by Ioana Uricaru

Produced by Mobra Films, Peripheria Productions

201885 min6.3 / 10

A morally complex drama about a desperate immigrant mother navigating systemic abuse and her own compromises in pursuit of security and belonging.

While working in the US on a temporary visa as a caretaker, Mara, a 30 year-old single mother from Romania, marries Daniel, an American. After the arrival of her son Dragos, everything seems to have fallen perfectly into place. When the process of getting a green card veers unexpectedly off course, however, Mara is faced with abuses of power on every level and forced to answer a dark question about herself – how far would you go to get what you want?

Questions people ask

  • Is Lemonade sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Lemonade end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Lemonade easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Lemonade scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lemonade

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lemonade

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lemonade, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lemonade, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lemonade, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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