You and I

You and I

Love and desire... It gets complicated.

Directed by Roland Joffé

Produced by RAMCO, Angels Kiss

2011101 min4.6 / 10

A coming-of-age romance about two isolated teenage girls who find solace and connection through shared musical passion in a provincial Russian setting.

Janie Sawyer, an American teenager, is forced to live in Moscow because of her father's job. Janie is trying to escape her lonely life in Moscow through her deep love of music and the internet. Janie and Lana Starkova meet on a fansite for the pop-band t.A.T.u. Trapped in a small Russian town, Lana wants desperately nothing more than to flee her mundane life causing the two girls to develop an instant connection through their love of t.A.T.u.'s music.

Questions people ask

  • Is You and I sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is You and I scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is You and I violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is You and I easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does You and I 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like You and I

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as You and I

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like You and I, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like You and I, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like You and I, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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