How I Ended This Summer

How I Ended This Summer

Directed by Alexey Popogrebsky

Produced by Koktebel Film Company

2010124 min6.5 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller about two isolated men whose fragile coexistence unravels under the weight of an unspoken secret and mounting paranoia.

A polar station on a desolate island in the Arctic Ocean. Sergei, a seasoned meteorologist, and Pavel, a recent college graduate, are spending months in complete isolation on the once strategic research base. Pavel receives an important radio message and is still trying to find the right moment to tell Sergei, when fear, lies and suspicions start poisoning the atmosphere...

Questions people ask

  • Does How I Ended This Summer end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is How I Ended This Summer sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is How I Ended This Summer easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is How I Ended This Summer scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is How I Ended This Summer violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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