
The Italian
Directed by Andrey Kravchuk
Produced by Tulos Cinema, Lenfilm
A tender, melancholic story of an abandoned child's journey toward belonging and family love, grounded in the emotional reality of orphanage life and cross-cultural adoption.
Set in 2002, an abandoned 5-year-old boy living in a rundown orphanage in a small Russian village is adopted by an Italian family.
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Questions people ask
Does The Italian end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is The Italian sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Italian easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is The Italian violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Italian scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Italian
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Italian
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Italian, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Italian, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Italian, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





















































