Core of the World

Core of the World

Directed by Natalya Meshchaninova

Produced by Just A Moment, CTB Film Company

2018124 min5.1 / 10

A melancholic character study of a solitary veterinarian's yearning for belonging in a remote, insular world where human connection remains perpetually out of reach.

Egor is a vet at a training facility for hunting dogs in a remote region of the country. Surrounded by foxes, deer, badgers, and dogs, he lives in a small building next to the house of the facility's master. He treats the dogs, cleans the kennels, oversees the workers, and meets with clients and their dogs. It's easier for him to get along with dogs than with people. Egor is willing to take on any job to get closer to the facility's master and his near and dear. He wants the impossible - to become a member of that family.

Questions people ask

  • Is Core of the World sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Core of the World end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Core of the World violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Core of the World scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Core of the World 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.

14/ 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

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Core of the World

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Core of the World

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Core of the World, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Core of the World, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Core of the World, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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