Mariana Mariana

Mariana Mariana

She was his first love, she was his illusion, she was his daydream. Until they taught him that she was his sin too.

Directed by Alberto Isaac

Produced by Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

198785 min6.6 / 10

A melancholic coming-of-age romance set in 1940s Mexico City, where a schoolboy's forbidden infatuation with his friend's mother becomes a formative collision between youthful idealization and social transgression.

The story runs in the 1940s Mexico City. A schoolboy (Carlos) falls in love with his best friend's mother (Mariana). Carlos is impressed because this family is not like the ordinary mexican families of the time, because they have many expensive American things, although they are not rich. The drama begins when Carlos gets out of school to go to declare his love to Mariana, and is discovered by his teachers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mariana Mariana sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Mariana Mariana violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Mariana Mariana scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Mariana Mariana 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Mariana Mariana

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mariana Mariana

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mariana Mariana, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mariana Mariana, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mariana Mariana, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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