
Timecode
Directed by Juanjo Giménez Peña
Produced by Nadir Films
A tender, understated romance between two parking garage security guards whose lives intersect through small moments and shared routines.
Timecode is a 2016 Spanish live-action short film directed by Juanjo Giménez. Luna and Diego are the parking lot security guards. Diego does the night shift, and Luna works by day. One day, Luna's boss asks her to investigate a broken tail light. It won the Short Film Palme d'Or award at 69th annual Cannes Film Festival in 2016. It is also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017.
Questions people ask
Is Timecode violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Timecode scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Timecode easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Timecode end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Timecode sad? 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.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Timecode
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Timecode
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Timecode, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Timecode, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Timecode, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


















































