
Please Vote for Me
Directed by Weijun Chen
Produced by Steps International
A documentary that uses a third-grade class election in China as a lens to examine the tensions between democratic ideals and parental ambition, childhood innocence and competitive pressure.
At Evergreen Primary School in Wuhan, China, a Grade 3 class learns what democracy is when an election for class monitor is being held. Three children are chosen by the teacher as candidates and they have a few days to campaign and convince their classmates to vote for them. The little candidates are seen at school and at home, where their parents do their best to make sure their child will win the election.
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Questions people ask
Is Please Vote for Me violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Please Vote for Me sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is Please Vote for Me easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Please Vote for Me scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Please Vote for Me 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Like Please Vote for Me
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Please Vote for Me
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Please Vote for Me, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Please Vote for Me, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Please Vote for Me, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































