
Viva
Find your voice
Directed by Paddy Breathnach
Produced by Treasure Entertainment, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
A tender, character-driven drama about a drag performer navigating identity, family reconciliation, and self-expression in Havana.
When his estranged father returns, a hairdresser is forced to quit performing at the local drag club.
Clusters
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Viva violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Viva sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Viva easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Viva scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Viva end with hope? 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.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Viva
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Viva
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Viva, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Viva, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Viva, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





















































