Notes for My Son

Notes for My Son

Make your life count

Directed by Carlos Sorin

Produced by Pampa Films

202083 min7.5 / 10

An intimate, deeply moving portrait of a mother's love transcending mortality, told through the act of leaving behind wisdom and memory for her son.

Battling terminal cancer, a woman writes a one of a kind notebook about life, death and love for her son to remember her by. Based on a true story.

Questions people ask

  • Is Notes for My Son sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Notes for My Son violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Notes for My Son scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Notes for My Son end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Notes for My Son easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

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.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Notes for My Son

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Notes for My Son

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Notes for My Son, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Notes for My Son, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Notes for My Son, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit