No One's Child

No One's Child

Directed by Vuk Ršumović

Produced by Kinorama, Art & Popcorn

2014103 min6.6 / 10

A haunting true story of a feral child's fragile path toward humanity, derailed by war and institutional collapse.

The movie is based on the fascinating, true story of a feral boy whom hunters found among wolves in a forest in the mountains of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) in the mid-1980s. The boy was sent to the institution for children in an attempt to socialize him and got the Muslim name – Haris. Contrary to most predictions, he was developing and making friends quickly. When the war in BiH broke out in 1992, Haris got the letter from local Bosnian authorities which asked for his immediate return. Upon returning to BiH, he had nowhere to go. While wandering aimlessly, he came across a group of soldiers that gave him a gun and took him with them

Questions people ask

  • Is No One's Child sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is No One's Child easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does No One's Child end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is No One's Child violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is No One's Child scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like No One's Child

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as No One's Child

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like No One's Child, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like No One's Child, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like No One's Child, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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