
Lymelife
The American Dream Sucks
Directed by Derick Martini
Produced by Bartlett Films, Cappa Defina Productions
A wry coming-of-age dramedy about suburban disillusionment, where a teenager watches his family's carefully constructed facade crumble under the weight of infidelity, failed dreams, and the messy reality of adulthood.
A coming of age dramedy where infidelity, real estate, and Lyme disease have two families falling apart on Long Island in the early eighties. Scott, 15, is at the point in his life when he finds out that the most important people around him, his father, his mother, and his brother, are not exactly who he thought they were. They are flawed and they are human.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Lymelife sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Lymelife end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Lymelife scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Lymelife violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Lymelife 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.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Lymelife
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Lymelife
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Lymelife, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Lymelife, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Lymelife, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































