Crimea

Crimea

Never Leave Your Loved Ones

Directed by Aleksey Pimanov

Produced by Pimanov and Partners, Cinema Foundation of Russia

201799 min2.0 / 10

A dark romantic drama set against the Crimean conflict, exploring a doomed love caught between opposing political allegiances and the machinery of war.

The propaganda film follows a romantic liaison between a young woman who is a supporter of the Euromaidan, and a man who joins the Russian invasion troops in the aftermath of Euromaidan‘s success.

Questions people ask

  • Is Crimea sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Crimea end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Crimea scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Crimea violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Crimea easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

4/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise0

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love0

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Crimea

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Crimea

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Crimea, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Crimea, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Crimea, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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