
Listen
Hear my voice.
Directed by Ana Rocha de Sousa
Produced by Bando à Parte, Magnolia Pictures International
An intimate, tension-laden portrait of immigrant parents fighting bureaucratic systems to preserve their family unit, grounded in warmth but shadowed by institutional threat.
In the outskirts of London, Portuguese couple and parents of three, Bela and Jota, struggle to make ends meet. When a misunderstanding arises at school with their deaf daughter, the British social services grow concerned for the safety of their children. The film portrays the tireless battle of these immigrant parents against the law to keep their family together.
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Genres
Questions people ask
Is Listen sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Listen scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Listen violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Listen end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Listen easy watching? 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
Like Listen
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Listen
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Listen, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Listen, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Listen, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































