Smolensk

Smolensk

Directed by Antoni Krauze

Produced by Picaresque, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych

2016115 min2.5 / 10

A tense, conspiracy-driven drama rooted in a real national tragedy, following a journalist's dogged pursuit of truth against official narratives and institutional resistance.

Inspired by true events of 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash in Smolensk, the film tells the partially fictional story of crash and various people affected by the tragedy. The protagonist is a journalist Nina, who refuses to accept the official version of the story and pursues her own independent investigation.

Questions people ask

  • Is Smolensk sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Smolensk easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Smolensk violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Smolensk end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Smolensk scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise0

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love0

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Smolensk

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Smolensk

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Smolensk, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Smolensk, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Smolensk, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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