Silent Souls

Silent Souls

Directed by Alexey Fedorchenko

Produced by Aprel Mig Pictures, Media Mir Foundation

201077 min6.3 / 10

A meditative, elegiac journey through grief and memory, where a widower's intimate recollections of his wife interweave with the spiritual rituals of a vanished people.

Miron Alekseevich, director of a paper and pulp mill, goes to bury his wife Tanya in the place where they once spent their honeymoon. He goes not alone, but with a photographer named Stork, to whom he tells touching details of his life with Tanya. The narrative weaves together the memories of the characters, as well as the rituals and beliefs of the Meri people, a small Finnish tribe that once lived in the Northern Volga region and dissolved among the Russians.

Questions people ask

  • Is Silent Souls sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Silent Souls violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Silent Souls scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Silent Souls end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Silent Souls easy watching? 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Silent Souls

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Silent Souls

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Silent Souls, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Silent Souls, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Silent Souls, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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