Bad Roads

Bad Roads

Destiny has thousands of ways

Directed by Nataliia Vorozhbyt

Produced by Kristi Films, Ukrainian Cultural Foundation

2021101 min7.0 / 10

A fragmented, unflinching portrait of ordinary people caught in the chaos of war, where moral clarity dissolves and survival becomes its own form of power.

Four short stories are set along the roads of Donbass during the war. There are no safe spaces and no one can make sense of just what is going on. Even as they are trapped in the chaos, some manage to wield authority over others. But in this world, where tomorrow may never come, not everyone is defenseless and miserable. Even the most innocent victims may have their turn at taking charge.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bad Roads sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Bad Roads scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Bad Roads easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Bad Roads violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Bad Roads end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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