Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- witty
- restless
- late night viewing
- reflective afternoon
What sets it apart
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Samuel, Alejandro, and Diego use macho rituals, posturing, and rivalry to avoid acknowledging their displacement and fragility.
The film emphasizes old bar owners, peculiar neighbors, taxi drivers, and resilient strangers in a lesser-seen Madrid.
The three men shadow Magdalena and turn the hope of attracting her into a rivalry centered on masculine validation.
The Latin American protagonists live in Madrid while remaining disconnected from families and unable to match the grounded energy around them.
Films like Harakiri, I Miss You, and why
The Spanish Apartment
Shared urban drift, immigrant dislocation, emotional repression, and young-adult alienation.
Lost in Translation
Shared themes of loneliness, outsider identity, and searching for connection in an unfamiliar city.
Frances Ha
Shared intimate portrait of restless youth, performative confidence, and aimless urban wandering.
Movie Details
- Director
- Alejandro Castro Arias
- Release Date
- 2025-09-12
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Alejandro Castro Arias
- Diego Salomon
- Samuel Rotter
- Enrique San Francisco
- Inés Efrón
- Cecilia Gómez
- Aia Kruse
- María Barranco
- Patricia Ponce de León
- Simon T Kang
Common questions
- What is Harakiri, I Miss You about?
- Three displaced young men turn a neighborly infatuation into a contest of masculine pride as Madrid exposes the loneliness beneath their bravado.
- What is Harakiri, I Miss You like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Harakiri, I Miss You as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Harakiri, I Miss You violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Harakiri, I Miss You.
- Which films are like Harakiri, I Miss You?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spanish Apartment, Lost in Translation, and Frances Ha.
- How long is Harakiri, I Miss You?
- Harakiri, I Miss You runs 99 minutes.
