They also sing of pain

They also sing of pain

Directed by René Cardona

Produced by Producciones Mier y Brooks

195097 min7.3 / 10

A warm, comedic small-town story about a humble schoolteacher's family whose fortunes shift when a chance encounter with a film star offers an unexpected path to stardom and social mobility.

The movie starts with Braulio Peláez (Pedro Infante), a schoolteacher, having just fallen off his horse, representing the situation he and his family are in. The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation. As Braulio stumbles around looking for his glasses, he causes a famous film star, Alfonso de Madrazo (Rafael Alcaide) to crash his car. Braulio offers him to eat at his house as an apology. Braulio's sister and mother, big film fans, immediately recognise Alfonso and attempt to get him to bring the girl, Luisa Peláez (Irma Dolores) to Mexico City to become a film star. Alfonso agrees and tells them to come to the capital.

Questions people ask

  • Is They also sing of pain violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is They also sing of pain scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is They also sing of pain easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does They also sing of pain end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is They also sing of pain sad? Not especially. Less sad 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like They also sing of pain

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as They also sing of pain

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like They also sing of pain, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like They also sing of pain, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like They also sing of pain, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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