Tears of April

Tears of April

Directed by Aku Louhimies

Produced by Mogador Film, Helsinki-filmi

2008116 min5.8 / 10

A dark, melancholic wartime drama exploring impossible moral choices, coercion, and conflicted desire amid the brutality of civil conflict.

There is civil war in Finland between "Whites" and "Reds". A woman soldier of the Reds is captured by the Whites. She is ordered to be executed. A lieutenant is enforced into a homosexual relationship with his commanding officer to save the Red female with whom he is infatuated.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Tears of April scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Tears of April violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Tears of April end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Tears of April easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tears of April

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tears of April

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tears of April, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tears of April, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tears of April, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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