Ritual in Transfigured Time

Ritual in Transfigured Time

Directed by Maya Deren

194615 min6.9 / 10

An avant-garde experimental film that transforms everyday social interaction into ritualistic dance, drawing on mythological and spiritual frameworks to explore transformation and meaning.

A social event choreographed in the manner of a dance, illuminated by concepts drawn from Greek legend; one of filmmaker Maya Deren's most intriguing works.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ritual in Transfigured Time violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Ritual in Transfigured Time scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Ritual in Transfigured Time easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Ritual in Transfigured Time end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ritual in Transfigured Time sad? 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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

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Surprise63

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Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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