Stray

Stray

From Love The Evil Grows

Directed by Olga Gorodetskaya

Produced by Cinema Foundation of Russia

201990 min4.8 / 10

A dark, melancholic supernatural drama about grief and redemption, where a mysterious child forces a grieving couple to confront their trauma and the possibility of transcendent healing through love.

Igor is ready for anything for the sake of Polina’s happiness, and in order to compensate for the loss of her son, the couple opens up to a new child. But instead of an ordinary boy from a shelter, a mystical creature that can recreate the memories gets into their family ... There has not yet been found a recipe for centuries of suffering, but perhaps the key to salvation in selfless love for each other ... Open your heart! Let her in ...

Questions people ask

  • Is Stray sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Stray scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Stray easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Stray end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Stray violent? 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Stray

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Stray

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Stray, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Stray, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Stray, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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