Magical Girl

Magical Girl

Be careful what you wish for.

Directed by Carlos Vermut

Produced by Aquí y Allí Films, Canal+ España

2014127 min7.3 / 10

A dark, melancholic thriller about a father's desperate love for his dying daughter, which pulls him into moral compromise and urban violence.

The father of a terminally ill girl is determined to grant his daughter's last wish, a ridiculously expensive collectors' costume from a Japanese TV series. The request will drive him into a journey within his city's dark underbelly.

Questions people ask

  • Is Magical Girl sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Magical Girl end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Magical Girl easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Magical Girl violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Magical Girl scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Magical Girl, and what each one shares →

Like Magical Girl

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Magical Girl

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Magical Girl, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Magical Girl, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Magical Girl, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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