The Ballerina

The Ballerina

Some choices haunt you forever

Directed by Steve Pullen

2017106 min5.5 / 10

A dark, intimate family drama set in a desolate landscape where a father and daughter confront trauma and loss as they struggle toward redemption.

A man and his 9-year-old daughter disappear into the swampy Virginia backwoods. Haunted by tragedy and destitution, they must both face the painful past if they are to ever have a future.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is The Ballerina scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

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

  • Is The Ballerina violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Ballerina

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ballerina

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ballerina, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ballerina, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ballerina, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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