Carol of the Bells

Carol of the Bells

Directed by Olesya Morhunets

Produced by AMA Vision, Stewopol

2023122 min7.6 / 10

A historical drama about three families' bonds fractured by war, anchored in the redemptive power of music and sacrifice amid loss.

Immortalised as one of the most scintillating and uplifting Christmas songs, 'Carol of the Bells' adapted from a popular and loved Ukrainian folk melody, came to represent the spirit of brotherhood and unity all over the world. The peaceful and neighbourly existence of three families, Polish, Ukrainian and Jewish, sharing a large house, musical evenings and merriment in the city of Stanislaviv in the years preceding and post war, is shattered. First in the Soviet occupation and the persecution of the Polish family, then, by the Nazi occupation of Ukraine, and the decimation of the Jewish family. Sacrificing their lives the Ukrainian family manage to save their neighbours' children and their own daughter. Death and loss come to these families, but the healing power and joy , and a promise that the Future Will Not be Cancelled which "Carol of the Bells' evokes will be everlasting.

Questions people ask

  • Is Carol of the Bells sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Carol of the Bells violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Carol of the Bells scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Carol of the Bells end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Carol of the Bells 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.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Carol of the Bells

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Carol of the Bells

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Carol of the Bells, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Carol of the Bells, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Carol of the Bells, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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