Time to Die

Time to Die

Directed by Dorota Kędzierzawska

Produced by Kid Film, Tandem Taren-To

2007104 min7.1 / 10

A contemplative, melancholic portrait of an elderly woman's isolation and paranoia as she faces mortality and the erosion of her world.

An impressionistic, black-and-white portrait of the day-to-day of a nonagenarian woman as she experiences the final act of her life. Danuta Szaflarska stars as Aniela, who lives in a massive yet rapidly-deteriorating wooden house, filled with souvenirs and treasures of eras gone by. Aniela runs into conflict in her dealings with others, particularly a nasty neighbor who sees her property as an eyesore and wants to do everything in his reach to buy it up and tear it down, and her married adult son, who - though kindly - triggers paranoia within Aniela (she cannot help but believe that he is scheming and planning to wheedle the property away from her). Driven aback by these individuals, Aniela finds one of her only sources of comfort and reassurance in her daily talks with her dog, Fila - and develops a great affinity for spying on the neighbors' doings whenever boredom creeps in.

Questions people ask

  • Is Time to Die sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Time to Die end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Time to Die violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Time to Die scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Time to Die easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Time to Die

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Same Mood as Time to Die

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Time to Die, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Time to Die, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Time to Die, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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