The Guide

The Guide

Directed by Oles Sanin

Produced by Pronto Film, Ukrainian State Film Agency

2014120 min7.9 / 10

A historical drama about an unlikely bond between two outsiders navigating the darkness and danger of 1930s Soviet Ukraine.

American boy Peter and blind minstrel Ivan are thrown together by fate amidst the turbulent mid-30s Soviet Ukraine.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Guide sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Guide end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is The Guide scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Guide easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Guide 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.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Guide

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Guide

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Guide, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Guide, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Guide, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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