Minsk

Minsk

City of Love. City of Fear. City of Freedom.

Directed by Boris Guts

Produced by Leo Films

202282 min7.2 / 10

A harrowing, intimate portrait of a couple caught between love and state violence during the 2020 Belarusian protests.

Minsk, August 2020. Pasha and Yulia, a young married couple, leave the house at night and find themselves in the midst of peaceful protests. Everyday walk turns into a real hell, in which innocent people are victims of police brutality.

Questions people ask

  • Is Minsk sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Minsk violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Minsk easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Minsk scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Minsk end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Minsk

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Minsk

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Minsk, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Minsk, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Minsk, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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