Clear Skies

Clear Skies

The Most Important Motion Picture That Has Ever Come From The Soviet Union

Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray

Produced by Mosfilm

1961110 min5.9 / 10

A deeply humanistic Soviet drama about a woman's steadfast love sustaining a broken man's return from war and captivity, exploring trauma, redemption, and the power of devotion.

For many years, Sasha Lvova has been waiting for the return of her lover, pilot Aleksei Astakhov, refusing to believe in his death at the front. And he really returns to her and his son after captivity, but this is a completely different person, rejected by society, expelled from the profession. It is difficult to say how Aleksei’s fate would have been if it hadn’t for Sasha’s love, her ability to survive in the most difficult circumstances.

Questions people ask

  • Is Clear Skies sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Does Clear Skies end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Clear Skies easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Clear Skies violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Clear Skies scary? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Clear Skies

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Clear Skies

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Clear Skies, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Clear Skies, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Clear Skies, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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