Ordinary Love

Ordinary Love

Love doesn't give up.

Directed by Glenn Leyburn, Lisa Barros D'Sa

Produced by Tempo Productions, BFI

201992 min6.8 / 10

A tender, intimate portrait of a marriage tested and deepened by cancer, grounded in quiet moments of devotion and the resilience of ordinary love.

An extraordinary look at the lives of a middle-aged couple in the midst of the wife's breast cancer diagnosis.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ordinary Love violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Ordinary Love sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Ordinary Love scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Ordinary Love end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Ordinary Love 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ordinary Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ordinary Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ordinary Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ordinary Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ordinary Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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