Yesterday

Yesterday

Powerless to change the past . . . She lived to change the future.

Directed by Darrell James Roodt

Produced by Dv8, Exciting Films

200496 min7.4 / 10

A deeply intimate portrait of a woman with HIV fighting for survival and dignity in post-apartheid South Africa, driven by maternal love and the will to witness her daughter's future.

After falling ill, Yesterday learns that she is HIV positive. With her husband in denial and young daughter to tend to, Yesterday's one goal is to live long enough to see her child go to school.

Questions people ask

  • Is Yesterday sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

  • Does Yesterday end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Yesterday violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Yesterday 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.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Yesterday

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Yesterday

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Yesterday, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Yesterday, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Yesterday, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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