Yi Yi

Yi Yi

We never live the same day twice.

Directed by Edward Yang

Produced by Omega Project, Atom Films

2000174 min7.9 / 10

A meditative, multi-generational family portrait that finds philosophical weight in the texture of ordinary life and the small moral choices that define us.

A Taipei family faces personal and moral uncertainty as everyday events test their relationships and sense of purpose.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Yi Yi sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Yi Yi one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.

  • Is Yi Yi violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

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

  • Is Yi Yi easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Yi Yi end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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89/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity89

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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