An Angel for May

An Angel for May

Directed by Harley Cokeliss

200295 min6.3 / 10

A time-travel drama set against WWII that centers on a boy's attempt to save an orphan and rewrite tragic history, balancing wonder with wartime darkness.

When Tom accidentally travels back in time through a fireplace in a ruined farmhouse he meets May, an orphan who needs help. Now that he knows his friends' fate and his own, he will try to reorder the events and change their history.

Questions people ask

  • Is An Angel for May sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does An Angel for May end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is An Angel for May easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is An Angel for May scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is An Angel for May violent? 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like An Angel for May

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Same Mood as An Angel for May

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like An Angel for May, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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