Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Directions easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Directions end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Directions violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Directions

Name: Directions
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Ivan Barnev, Georgi Kadurin, Borislava Stratieva, Anna Komandareva, Vasil Banov

Bulgaria remains optimistic, mainly because all the realists and pessimists have left

Directed by Stephan Komandarev

Produced by Sektor Film, Argo Film

2017103 min6.7 / 10

A darkly philosophical road movie that uses interconnected taxi journeys to explore systemic corruption, despair, and fragile human resilience in contemporary Bulgaria.

A road movie set in present day Bulgaria, a country remains optimistic, mainly because all the realists and pessimists have left. At a meeting with his banker, a small business owner, who drives a cab to make ends meet, discovers the bribe he will have to pay to get a loan has doubled. The ethics board that reviewed his complaint about extortion now wants its share of the action. At his wit's end, he shoots the banker and then himself. The incident sparks national debate on talk radio about how despair has taken over civil society. Meanwhile, six taxi drivers and their passengers move through the night, each in hope of finding a brighter way forward.

Clusters

Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Loyalty Under Pressure Realistic Injustice Dramas

Genres

Drama

Questions people ask

Is Directions sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Directions scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Directions easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Directions end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Directions violent? 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.

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