Newness

Newness

Maybe love is not enough.

Directed by Drake Doremus

Produced by Lost City, Seville International

2017112 min6.1 / 10

A contemporary romance that interrogates whether emotional intimacy can survive in an age of digital detachment and boundary-testing.

In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

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

  • Is Newness sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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

  • Is Newness scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Newness 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Newness, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Newness, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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