Martin (Hache)

Martin (Hache)

He doesn’t work. He doesn’t want to study. He’s not a bum. He wants to be free.

Directed by Adolfo Aristarain

Produced by Tornasol Media, A.V.H. San Luis

1997134 min7.5 / 10

A character-driven drama about a young man adrift after addiction, navigating identity and belonging within a bohemian household of complicated adults.

After having a nearly fatal drug overdose, 19-year-old Argentine Martin is sent to Madrid, where his film director father lives with his new, younger lover, Alicia, and his bisexual actor friend, Dante.

Questions people ask

  • Is Martin (Hache) sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Martin (Hache) violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Martin (Hache) end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Martin (Hache) scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Martin (Hache) 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Martin (Hache)

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Martin (Hache)

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Martin (Hache), But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Martin (Hache), But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Martin (Hache), But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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