Limonov: The Ballad

Limonov: The Ballad

Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov

Produced by Wildside, Chapter 2

2024133 min6.4 / 10

A sprawling, darkly energetic biographical portrait of a contradictory radical figure whose life spans continents and ideologies, blending violence, ambition, and literary self-mythologizing.

A revolutionary militant, a thug, an underground writer, a butler to a millionaire in Manhattan. But also a switchblade-waving poet, a lover of beautiful women, a warmonger, a political agitator, and a novelist who wrote of his greatness. Eduard Limonov’s life story is a journey through Russia, America, and Europe during the second half of the 20th century.

Questions people ask

  • Is Limonov: The Ballad sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Limonov: The Ballad scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Limonov: The Ballad end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Limonov: The Ballad violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Limonov: The Ballad 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity79

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Surprise21

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Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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