Modern Life Is Rubbish

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Directed by Daniel Jerome Gill

Produced by Serotonin Films, Lipsync Productions

2018105 min7.1 / 10

A bittersweet romantic drama about a long-term couple navigating the painful dissolution of their relationship through the lens of the music that once bound them together.

Brought together by their shared love of music, ten years on Liam and Natalie are at breaking point. In their case opposites attract but don't necessarily work long-term. Making the difficult decision to separate, they must split their prized music library. But the soundtrack that defined their relationship keeps pulling them back together.

Questions people ask

  • Is Modern Life Is Rubbish violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Modern Life Is Rubbish sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Modern Life Is Rubbish scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Modern Life Is Rubbish easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Modern Life Is Rubbish end with hope? 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Modern Life Is Rubbish

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Modern Life Is Rubbish

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Modern Life Is Rubbish, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Modern Life Is Rubbish, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Modern Life Is Rubbish, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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