Franz + Polina

Franz + Polina

Directed by Mikhail Segal

Produced by Solivs, YUGRA Film Company

2006119 min4.6 / 10

A tragic wartime romance between a Nazi deserter and a Belarusian survivor, exploring love across the moral wreckage of WWII.

The movie tells the story of Franz, a Waffen-SS soldier who deserts, and Polina, a Belarusian woman whose village is razed and people massacred.

Questions people ask

  • Is Franz + Polina sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Franz + Polina violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Franz + Polina scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Franz + Polina end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Franz + Polina 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.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Franz + Polina

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Franz + Polina

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Franz + Polina, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Franz + Polina, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Franz + Polina, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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