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I Matter

2026 · 116 min

A slow, heartfelt coming-of-age story that weighs hope against hardship, asking you to sit with a young woman's difficult choices.

Directed by
Alina Șerban
Genres
Drama
Overview
As she stands on the verge of leaving the orphanage she called home, Rebeca, a young Roma girl, clings to the hope that her father's release from prison will finally give her the family she has always longed for. When she is accepted into university to study acting, life finally seems to be opening up for her. But just as Rebeca begins to find her place in this new world, the life she comes from starts to catch up with her, forcing her to make choices she can no longer postpone.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Coming-of-age, family, identity, isolation
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Alina Șerban
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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