The Student

The Student

The hypocrisy of religion and society that challenges all of us.

Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov

Produced by Hype Film

2016118 min6.5 / 10

A dark, ideologically charged drama about a religiously radicalized teenager whose moral absolutism creates conflict and danger within his school and family.

A high school student becomes convinced that the world is lost to evil and begins to challenge the morals and beliefs of the adults surrounding him.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is The Student 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Student

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Student

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Student, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Student, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Student, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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