Three Goodbyes

Three Goodbyes

A love letter to life.

Directed by Isabel Coixet

Produced by Cattleya, Ruvido Produzioni

2025122 min7.0 / 10

A tender, life-affirming drama about rediscovering meaning and desire through separation and illness, framed as a love letter to existence itself.

After what seemed like an insignificant argument, Marta and Antonio separate. He, a promising chef, takes refuge in his kitchen; she, in her silence, begins to feel something more than sadness: she has lost her appetite… and not only because of heartbreak. When she discovers that there is a health problem behind it, everything takes an unexpected turn: food tastes better, music reaches her like never before, and desire awakens her will to live without fear.

Questions people ask

  • Is Three Goodbyes violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Three Goodbyes end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Three Goodbyes scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Three Goodbyes sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Three Goodbyes easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Three Goodbyes

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Three Goodbyes

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Three Goodbyes, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Three Goodbyes, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Three Goodbyes, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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