Miracle

Miracle

Directed by Ishmael Bernal

Produced by Experimental Cinema of the Philippines

1982124 min8.0 / 10

A spiritually charged drama about faith, doubt, and the collision between the sacred and the mundane when a young orphan's visions of the Virgin Mary transform a small village.

When plain orphan Elsa begins having visions of the Virgin Mary, the rest of the residents of her isolated village find themselves questioning their own beliefs and values. Soon, Elsa is healing people with a variety of ailments. As word of this phenomenon spreads, tourists, pilgrims, patients and a documentary filmmaker all arrive on a quest to partake in the miracle.

Questions people ask

  • Is Miracle sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Miracle violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Miracle easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Miracle 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.

95/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Miracle

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Miracle

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Miracle, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Miracle, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Miracle, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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