The Blazing World

The Blazing World

Directed by Carlson Young

Produced by Greenbelt Films, Tealhouse Entertainment

202199 min4.3 / 10

A surreal, psychologically harrowing descent into a traumatized woman's fractured mind, where the boundaries between memory, guilt, and imagination dissolve into a nightmarish quest for redemption.

Ever since Margaret was six years old, she has been haunted by the memory of watching her sister drown during an explosive fight between her parents. As a young woman, she slides further into her twisted inner life, ultimately finding herself on the brink of suicide. Through an epic journey down the smokiest and scariest corridors of her imagination, she tries to exorcise the demons pushing her closer and closer to the edge.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Blazing World sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is The Blazing World easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Blazing World scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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

  • Is The Blazing World violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Blazing World

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Blazing World

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Blazing World, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Blazing World, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Blazing World, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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