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Tell Me Softly (2025) — Movie Review

Title: Tell Me Softly (Spanish: Dímelo bajito)
Director: Denis Rovira van Boekholt (Wikipedia)
Based On: Novel by Mercedes Ron (Wikipedia)
Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video (from 12 Dec 2025) (Rotten Tomatoes)
Genre: Romantic Drama / YA Romance (Rotten Tomatoes)
Runtime: ~1 h 59 m (Metacritic)
Stars: Alícia Falcó, Fernando Lindez, Diego Vidales (Rotten Tomatoes)

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Plot Summary

Tell Me Softly follows Kamila “Kami” Hamilton, a confident high-school cheerleader whose life is upended when the Di Bianco brothers — Thiago and Taylor — return to town after seven years. Once childhood friends with a painful past, their return stirs old emotions, sparking a tangled and intense love triangle that forces Kami to confront buried memories, desire, and her own identity. (Rotten Tomatoes)

What Works

✨ Visual Style & Cast: The film delivers the glossy, stylized look expected of contemporary YA romantic dramas, and leads like Alícia Falcó bring depth and charisma to their roles despite material limitations. (Gazettely)

✨ Moments of Emotional Intensity: When the story connects with its themes of nostalgia and unresolved feelings, it can be genuinely moving — especially in scenes exploring how past bonds linger in unexpected ways. (Gazettely)

What Falls Short

⚠️ Predictable & Uneven Script: Critics have pointed out that the screenplay leans heavily on familiar teen-romance tropes without adding intriguing twists or nuanced character development. Dialogue and pacing in key scenes sometimes feel superficial or disjointed. (Rotten Tomatoes)

⚠️ Toxic Dynamics: The portrayal of certain romantic inflections — especially how a coach-figure behaves and how his “brooding” traits are romanticized — may feel uncomfortable or problematic to some viewers. (The Guardian)

⚠️ Mixed Reception: On review aggregators like Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a low critical score, and audience feedback ranges from praise for its vibe to complaints about acting, script quality, and lack of chemistry. (Rotten Tomatoes)

Overall Impression

Tell Me Softly will likely appeal most to fans of YA romance and Mercedes Ron’s novels who enjoy lush visuals and emotional melodrama. It has moments of charm and solid performances, but ultimately struggles to rise above genre conventions and doesn’t quite deliver the emotional payoff its premise promises. (Rotten Tomatoes)

⭐ Rating: 2.5 / 5 (based on critical and audience feedback)