(re)kindle

(re)kindle

Two old friends get in touch through video calls amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

Directed by Aron Matschulat Aguiar

Produced by Fílmico

202140 min7.4 / 10

A tender, introspective rekindling of a lost female friendship across two decades, told through the intimate lens of pandemic isolation and video calls.

Ana and Helen, two divorced women, were close friends as teenagers. Today, amidst the corona virus pandemic and in quarantine, they get in touch after 20 years via internet. Through video conference calls, memories, sensations and emotions reflourishes.

Questions people ask

  • Is (re)kindle violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is (re)kindle easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is (re)kindle scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is (re)kindle sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does (re)kindle end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% 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.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like (re)kindle

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as (re)kindle

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like (re)kindle, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like (re)kindle, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like (re)kindle, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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