The Goat Horn

The Goat Horn

Directed by Metodi Andonov

Produced by Sofia Film Studios, Boyana Film

1972100 min6.5 / 10

A dark, meditative tragedy about a father's obsessive revenge and his daughter's struggle between duty and selfhood in Ottoman-occupied Bulgaria.

XVII century, Bulgaria is under Ottoman rule. Four men break into the house of the shepherd Karaivan, raping and killing his wife in full view of their child, Maria. To protect his daughter and to enact revenge, he raises Maria as a son, teaching her to fight and kill. But as Maria grows up, she longs for a different life.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Goat Horn violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Does The Goat Horn end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Goat Horn easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Goat Horn scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

38/ 100

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