From the Ashes

From the Ashes

Directed by Khalid Fahad

Produced by Ideation

202492 min6.5 / 10

A tense institutional thriller centered on a catastrophic fire at a girls' school, where investigation and suspicion uncover darker truths about power and culpability.

At a strict girls school, a mysterious fire blazes out of control. Now everyone's questioning whether it was an accident — or arson.

Questions people ask

  • Does From the Ashes end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is From the Ashes sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is From the Ashes easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is From the Ashes scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is From the Ashes 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like From the Ashes, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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