Death of a Shadow

Death of a Shadow

Directed by Tom Van Avermaet

Produced by Serendipity Films, Mollywood

201220 min6.7 / 10

A melancholic supernatural romance about a WWI soldier given a second chance at love, undone by jealousy and the weight of impossible choices.

Soldier Nathan died during World War I. A strange collector imprisoned his shadow and gave him a new chance: a second life against 10000 captured shadows. It is love that guides him, as his purpose is to meet Sarah again, the woman he fell in love with before he died. But then he discovers that she's already in love with someone else, jealousy clouds his mind and pushes him towards a bitter decision, not without consequences.

Questions people ask

  • Is Death of a Shadow sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Death of a Shadow end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Death of a Shadow violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Death of a Shadow easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Death of a Shadow 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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