The Twelve Months

The Twelve Months

Directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano

Produced by Soyuzmultfilm

195655 min6.3 / 10

A whimsical fairy-tale animation about a kind girl rescued from cruelty by magical seasonal brothers, suffused with wonder and warmth.

A poor girl was given an impossible task by her stepmother: to gather snowdrops in a winter forest. Suddenly she stumbled across twelve brothers who happened to be the twelve months.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Twelve Months end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Twelve Months easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Twelve Months violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Twelve Months scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Twelve Months sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Twelve Months

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Twelve Months

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Twelve Months, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Twelve Months, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Twelve Months, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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