To Die Like a Man

To Die Like a Man

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Directed by João Pedro Rodrigues

Produced by Rosa Filmes, Ad Vitam Production

2009133 min5.6 / 10

A melancholic, introspective drama about a transgender woman navigating fractured family bonds and addiction amid existential uncertainty.

A transgender woman attempts to rehabilitate her younger, drug-addicted boyfriend while also dealing with her ne’er-do-well son, a soldier who’s gone AWOL.

Questions people ask

  • Is To Die Like a Man sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does To Die Like a Man end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is To Die Like a Man scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is To Die Like a Man violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is To Die Like a Man easy watching? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Like To Die Like a Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like To Die Like a Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like To Die Like a Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like To Die Like a Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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