A Year of the Quiet Sun

A Year of the Quiet Sun

Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi

Produced by TeleCulture, Zespół Filmowy "Tor"

1984110 min6.5 / 10

A poignant post-war romance shadowed by impossible circumstance, where love and duty collide in a tragedy of separation and sacrifice.

Shortly after World War II an American soldier (Norman) and a Polish refugee (Emilia) fall in love. Eventually he will return to the U.S. and both expect that she will soon follow him with her mother. Emilia's mother is sick, but will recover with the right medicine. But the mother, and not Emilia, knows that there will only be one ticket...

Questions people ask

  • Is A Year of the Quiet Sun sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is A Year of the Quiet Sun violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does A Year of the Quiet Sun end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is A Year of the Quiet Sun scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is A Year of the Quiet Sun easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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