Volcano

Volcano

Directed by Roman Bondarchuk

Produced by Tato Film, Elemag Pictures GmbH

2018104 min6.4 / 10

A warmly comic character study about a displaced city man discovering unexpected belonging and love in a chaotic provincial Ukrainian town.

A series of odd coincidences has left Lukas, an interpreter for an OSCE military checkpoint inspection tour, stranded near a small southern Ukrainian steppe town. With nowhere to turn, this city boy finds shelter at the home of a colorful local named Vova. With Vova as his guide, Lukas is confronted by a universe beyond his imagination, one in which life seems utterly detached from any identifiable structure. Fascinated by his host and his host's daughter Marushka, with whom he is rapidly falling in love, Lukas’s contempt for provincial life slowly melts away and sets him on a quest for a happiness he had never known could exist.

Questions people ask

  • Is Volcano scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Volcano easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Volcano violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Volcano end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Volcano sad? 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.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Volcano

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Volcano

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Volcano, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Volcano, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Volcano, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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