A Russian Youth

A Russian Youth

Directed by Alexander Zolotukhin

Produced by Example of Intonation, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation

201972 min5.2 / 10

A somber coming-of-age story set in World War I that traces a naive village boy's brutal loss of innocence and physical sight, forcing him to find new purpose through sensory adaptation.

A teenage soldier in World War I—a simple village boy with a naive youthful dream of fame and medals—throws himself into the unknown and goes blind in the first battle, thus taking on a new job: intercepting enemy planes by listening to the air through huge metal funnels.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Russian Youth sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is A Russian Youth violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does A Russian Youth end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is A Russian Youth scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is A Russian Youth easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Russian Youth

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Russian Youth

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Russian Youth, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Russian Youth, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Russian Youth, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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