Nine Days of One Year

Nine Days of One Year

Directed by Mikhail Romm

Produced by Mosfilm

1962109 min6.8 / 10

A tense Soviet-era drama that weaves together scientific ambition, romantic rivalry, and the human cost of nuclear research into a meditation on duty, desire, and mortality.

Set in the Soviet scientific community, the story follows two dedicated physicists whose close friendship unfolds amid dangerous nuclear research, shaped by their shared affection for a strong-willed woman. Radiation exposure, scientific ambition, and romantic rivalries intersect as the characters confront the physical risks of their work and the personal consequences of their choices.

Questions people ask

  • Is Nine Days of One Year sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Nine Days of One Year violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Nine Days of One Year end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Nine Days of One Year scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Nine Days of One Year easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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