Movie

Goodbye Cruel World

2026 · 93 min

A quiet, aching night walk through a city, heavy with shame and loneliness, yet holding a fragile thread of hope.

Overview: Fourteen-year-old Otto writes a suicide letter to his family and classmates, but his attempt fails. Too ashamed to go back home, he hides. As night falls, he roams the city streets like a ghost—until a girl from his high school, Léna, recognizes him.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, coming-of-age, identity, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
coming-of-age
identity
family
grief
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none