
Ankur: The Seedling
Directed by Shyam Benegal
Produced by Blaze Film Enterprises
A bleak, intimate portrait of rural poverty and social hierarchy in which a desperate woman's survival becomes entangled with desire and class transgression.
In a small Indian village, a destitute woman's barren, alcoholic husband absconds after stealing toddy. Alone to fend for herself, she ends up relying on the affections of her landlord's to-be-married son who recently returned to look after the estate.
Clusters
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Ankur: The Seedling sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Ankur: The Seedling end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Ankur: The Seedling scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Ankur: The Seedling violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Ankur: The Seedling 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Ankur: The Seedling
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Ankur: The Seedling
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Ankur: The Seedling, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Ankur: The Seedling, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Ankur: The Seedling, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





















































