Tell Me When

Tell Me When

☑ Sing ☑ Get drunk ☑ Make friends ☐ Fall in love

Directed by Gerardo Gatica

Produced by Panorama Global

202096 min6.6 / 10

A warm, character-driven story about grief, friendship, and unrequited love, grounded in the bittersweet process of honoring the dead while navigating the complications of the living.

After his grandfather's death, a young man decides to fulfill his elder's last wish with the help of his new friends. The problem starts when he falls in love with a female friend who may not feel the same.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tell Me When violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Tell Me When scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Tell Me When easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Tell Me When end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Tell Me When sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tell Me When

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tell Me When

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tell Me When, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tell Me When, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tell Me When, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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