Bol

Bol

If taking a life is a crime, why is giving a life not a crime?

Directed by Shoaib Mansoor

Produced by Shoman Productions

2011165 min7.3 / 10

A deeply serious family drama that interrogates religious dogma and social prejudice through the lens of an intersex child's rejection, grounded in intimate domestic conflict and existential questions about identity and acceptance.

The patriarch of a religious Muslim family refuses to accept his intersex child, tearing his family apart.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Bol sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Bol end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Bol easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Bol scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bol 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.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bol

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bol

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bol, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bol, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bol, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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