Too Late to Die Young
During Chile's return to democracy, three young people discover that first love and natural danger can reach even their secluded summer community.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- dreamy
- wistful
- intimate
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a dreamlike, absorbing, and warmly poignant coming-of-age drama grounded in family experience.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The teenagers' emotional awakening unfolds in Chile during the return of democracy in 1990.
The community is removed from the city, yet the plot emphasizes that nature remains a source of danger.
Critics describe the drama as dreamily absorbing, while the story centers on first loves and fears.
Sofía and Lucas are sixteen, Clara is ten, and their experiences revolve around first love, fear, and growing independence.
Films like Too Late to Die Young, and why
The Souvenir
shared dreamlike coming-of-age drama, adolescent desire, and emotionally observant treatment of family and transition
Summer 1993
shared intimate youth drama, lyrical atmosphere, and focus on first love amid shifting social circumstances
The Spirit of the Beehive
shared contemplative coming-of-age storytelling, rural isolation, and quietly accumulating emotional tension
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
shared poetic adolescence, family intimacy, and evocative period atmosphere shaped by political change
Movie Details
- Director
- Dominga Sotomayor
- Release Date
- 2019-03-19
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (34)
Cast
- Demian Hernández
- Antar Machado
- Magdalena Tótoro
- Matías Oviedo
- Andrés Aliaga
- Antonia Zegers
- Mercedes Mújica
- Gabriel Cañas
- Alejandro Goic
- Eyal Meyer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Too Late to Die Young about?
- During Chile's return to democracy, three young people discover that first love and natural danger can reach even their secluded summer community.
- What is Too Late to Die Young like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Too Late to Die Young as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Too Late to Die Young violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Too Late to Die Young as mild.
- What did critics think of Too Late to Die Young?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a dreamlike, absorbing, and warmly poignant coming-of-age drama grounded in family experience.
- Which films are like Too Late to Die Young?
- Films with a similar feel include The Souvenir, Summer 1993, The Spirit of the Beehive, and The Year My Parents Went on Vacation.
- How long is Too Late to Die Young?
- Too Late to Die Young runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Too Late to Die Young?
- In United States, Too Late to Die Young streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
