MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long

I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long

2013 · 102 min

A wry, bittersweet ensemble piece that balances sharp humour with quiet desperation, drawing you into the tangled lives of neighbours whose secrets slowly unravel.

Directed by
Manolo Caro
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Julia, Lucas, Aaron, Nora and Lola live in a building in chaotic Mexico City. Everything changes when Felix moves to the unoccupied apartment next to them. Félix comes to know their neighbors and this changes the dynamics of the lives of the characters.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the USNot loaded yet.
Directed by
Manolo Caro
Genres
Comedy
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • love
  • isolation
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long

Movie

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986

A warm, talky, bittersweet ensemble piece that drifts through family entanglements with wit and melancholy.

Melancholic, satirical · about identity and betrayal · ensemble

Via
  • melancholic
  • satirical
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
107 min
Details
Hannah and Her SistersHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Sex, Shame & Tears

1999

A sharp, talky comedy of manners that turns bitter and raw as relationships unravel, mixing laughs with emotional wreckage.

Melancholic, satirical · about identity and betrayal · ensemble

Via
  • melancholic
  • satirical
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
110 min
Details
Sex, Shame & TearsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Invite

2026

A tense, funny, and painfully honest dinner party that keeps you squirming and laughing as it slowly reveals the cracks in a marriage.

Melancholic, satirical · about identity and betrayal · ensemble

Via
  • melancholic
  • satirical
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
107 min
Details
The InviteHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The People Upstairs

2020

A sharp, uncomfortable dinner party where polite conversation slowly gives way to raw, cathartic confrontation.

Satirical · about identity and betrayal · ensemble

Via
  • satirical
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
81 min
Details
The People UpstairsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Honeymoon Trips

1995

A wry, bittersweet comedy of errors where honeymoons turn into quiet disasters, blending absurdity with melancholy.

Satirical · about identity and betrayal · ensemble

Via
  • satirical
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
105 min
Details
Honeymoon TripsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Tales of an Immoral Couple

2016

A bittersweet, witty romance that moves between past and present, blending sharp comedy with tender longing.

Same director: Manolo Caro · Satirical · about identity and love · nonlinear

Also
Same director: Manolo Caro
Via
  • satirical
  • identity
  • love
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
91 min
Details
Tales of an Immoral CoupleHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

2008

A sun-drenched, witty exploration of desire and dissatisfaction, with sharp dialogue and a lively Spanish backdrop.

Melancholic, satirical · about identity and betrayal · ensemble

Via
  • melancholic
  • satirical
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
96 min
Details
Vicky Cristina BarcelonaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

2 + 2

2012

A sharp, uncomfortable look at desire and trust that keeps you squirming and thinking long after.

Melancholic · about identity and betrayal · ensemble

Via
  • melancholic
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
103 min
Details
2 + 2Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Park

2006

A wry, bittersweet slice-of-life where quirky strangers collide and quietly change each other over one afternoon.

Melancholic, satirical · about identity and betrayal · ensemble

Via
  • melancholic
  • satirical
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
86 min
Details
ParkHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Oranges

2011

A wry, uncomfortable suburban drama about desire and betrayal, watching two families unravel with a mix of cringe and sympathy.

Melancholic, satirical · about identity and betrayal · ensemble

Via
  • melancholic
  • satirical
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
90 min
Details
The OrangesHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Melinda and Melinda

2004

A witty, talky experiment that splits one woman's story into comic and tragic halves, leaving you to weigh which feels truer.

Melancholic, satirical · about identity and betrayal · ensemble

Via
  • melancholic
  • satirical
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
100 min
Details
Melinda and MelindaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Good Girl

2002

A quietly uncomfortable watch, blending deadpan humor with a suffocating sense of small-town stagnation and quiet desperation.

Melancholic, satirical · about identity and betrayal · ensemble

Via
  • melancholic
  • satirical
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
93 min
Details
The Good GirlHidden from your suggestions.

Cast

Where to watch in the US

Change country

We have not loaded where to watch in the US for this title yet. Check again in a day or two.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Manolo Caro
Written by
Manolo Caro
Starring
Luis Gerardo Méndez, Zuria Vega, Ludwika Paleta, Luis Ernesto Franco, Raúl Méndez, Rossy de Palma, Mariana Treviño, Marimar Vega
Music
Javier Blake, Rodrigo Montfort
Cinematography
Daniel Jacobs
Runtime
102 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.