Unclenching the Fists

Unclenching the Fists

Directed by Kira Kovalenko

Produced by Non-Stop Productions

202197 min6.4 / 10

A intimate coming-of-age drama about a young woman caught between familial love and the need for autonomy in a constrained post-industrial setting.

In a former mining town in North Ossetia, a young woman struggles to escape the stifling hold of the family she loves as much as she rejects.

Questions people ask

  • Is Unclenching the Fists sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Unclenching the Fists violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Unclenching the Fists end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Unclenching the Fists scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Unclenching the Fists easy watching? 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity24

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Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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