Overview
A heartfelt exploration of unexpected love and friendship that transcends societal norms.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- bittersweet
- tender
- humane
- reflective evening
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized the film's warmth, performances, and humane treatment of disability, while finding its emotional construction somewhat conventional.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Daniel is a university graduate with Down syndrome whose romantic desires and adult independence are central to the story.
Daniel and Laura form a moving bond despite his structured professional life and her nights among clubs and singles' bars.
Daniel's feelings for Laura develop through a friendship shaped by vulnerability, social obstacles, and eventual hope.
Daniel begins his career in the Department of Social Services, where he meets Laura and enters the film's central interpersonal conflict.
Films like Me Too, and why
The Eighth Day
shared bittersweet romantic drama, outsider protagonists, and emotionally attentive disability representation
Intouchables
shared warm but unsentimental character drama about an unconventional friendship and social marginalization
Rust and Bone
shared intimate romance, bittersweet tone, and protagonists negotiating social expectations and personal vulnerability
Movie Details
- Directors
- Antonio Naharro, Álvaro Pastor
- Release Date
- 2009-10-16
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (53)
Cast
- Lola Dueñas
- Pablo Pineda
- Isabel García Lorca
- Antonio Naharro
- Pedro Álvarez-Ossorio
- María Bravo
- Consuelo Trujillo
- Joaquín Perles
- Teresa Arbolí
- Ana De los Riscos
Common questions
- What is Me Too about?
- A newly employed graduate with Down syndrome forms a tender, unconventional bond with a troubled nightlife outsider, challenging assumptions about intimacy and happiness.
- What is Me Too like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Me Too as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Me Too violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Me Too.
- What did critics think of Me Too?
- Critics broadly recognized the film's warmth, performances, and humane treatment of disability, while finding its emotional construction somewhat conventional.
- Which films are like Me Too?
- Films with a similar feel include The Eighth Day, Intouchables, and Rust and Bone.
- How long is Me Too?
- Me Too runs 103 minutes.
