If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile
A Vienna schoolgirl’s close relationship with her deaf mother is tested as adolescence brings new friendships, pressures, and a need for self-expression.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- tender
- sincere
- intimate
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anna is the daughter of Isolde, who is deaf, making the family’s communication dynamics central to her coming of age.
Anna’s transition to high school unfolds alongside financial struggles and an intimate mother daughter relationship.
Anna and Isolde’s close bond faces new challenges as Anna begins high school and develops a life beyond home.
The plot explicitly centers Anna’s effort to find her voice while navigating family, friendship, and school.
Films like If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile, and why
Petite Maman
shared intimate mother daughter bond, gentle coming of age perspective, and emotionally observant family drama
The Quiet Girl
shared child centered storytelling, quiet emotional realism, and a vulnerable family relationship shaped by hardship
System Crasher
shared socially grounded youth drama, precarious family circumstances, and a young protagonist searching for belonging
Movie Details
- Director
- Marie Luise Lehner
- Release Date
- 2025-09-26
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 4.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Siena Popović
- Mariya Menner
- Jessica Paar
- Alessandro Scheibner
- Alperen Köse
- Kathrin Resetarits
- Daniel Sea
- Markus Schramm
- Charlotte Rohart
- Emma Dittlbacher
Common questions
- What is If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile about?
- A Vienna schoolgirl’s close relationship with her deaf mother is tested as adolescence brings new friendships, pressures, and a need for self-expression.
- What is If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile.
- Which films are like If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile?
- Films with a similar feel include Petite Maman, The Quiet Girl, and System Crasher.
- How long is If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile?
- If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile runs 87 minutes.
