In Darkness

In Darkness

Directed by Agnieszka Holland

Produced by Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv, The Film Works

2011145 min6.9 / 10

A harrowing true story of moral transformation and survival in the sewers of Nazi-occupied Lviv, where a self-interested thief becomes an unlikely savior.

A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the Nazi-occupied city of Lviv. In Darkness tells the true story of Leopold Soha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the Nazi-occupied town of Lviv (formerly Poland).

Questions people ask

  • Is In Darkness sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is In Darkness scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is In Darkness easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is In Darkness violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does In Darkness end with hope? 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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like In Darkness

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like In Darkness, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like In Darkness, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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