Movie

The Innocents

2025 · 90 min

A raw, slow-burning plunge into teenage confusion and machismo, where desire and danger simmer until innocence cracks.

Overview: Cara de Ángel's sexuality is about to explode. His masculinity is constantly being tested, threatened by Colorete and the pack from his neighborhood. To prove his manhood, he joins a robbery; however, driven by his hormones and his attraction to Gabriela and Johnny, a punk singer, his plans will change.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, sexuality, betrayal
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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.

Add to a list: The Innocents

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like The Innocents, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
sexuality
betrayal
violence
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong