
Yi Yi
We never live the same day twice.
Directed by Edward Yang
Produced by Omega Project, Atom Films
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.
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.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Yi Yi, and what each one shares →
Like Yi Yi
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Yi Yi
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Yi Yi, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Yi Yi, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Yi Yi, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































