
Morphine
Directed by Aleksei Balabanov
Produced by CTB Film Company
A bleak, introspective portrait of a young doctor's moral and psychological unraveling amid the suffering of war and rural isolation, told with literary precision and deep melancholy.
The year is 1917. We are in the Russian countryside. It is the middle of freezing winter. A pale young, newly educated doctor arrives. Having to deal with one medical challenge after another he soon becomes the center of everyone's attention. To soothe the impressions of human suffering he turns to morphine.
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Questions people ask
Is Morphine sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Morphine end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Morphine easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Morphine scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Morphine violent? 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.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Morphine
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Morphine
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Morphine, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Morphine, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Morphine, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































