Memories of a Teenager

Memories of a Teenager

Someone somewhere has to be going through the same thing.

Directed by Lucas Santa Ana

Produced by Sombracine Producciones, HD Argentina

201993 min7.8 / 10

An intimate, melancholic coming-of-age diary about grief, identity, and survival in the aftermath of tragedy, told through a teenager's raw emotional processing.

After the suicide of his best friend and the fire of a local dance called Cromañón, including recitals, illegal parties in an abandoned warehouse and high school, a year passes by in the life of Zabo who writes everything he feels and lives in his blog, "Memories of a teenager".

Questions people ask

  • Is Memories of a Teenager sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does Memories of a Teenager end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Memories of a Teenager violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Memories of a Teenager easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Memories of a Teenager scary? 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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Memories of a Teenager

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Memories of a Teenager, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Memories of a Teenager, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Memories of a Teenager, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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