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Ashes in the Snow

2018 · 99 min

A harrowing, slow-burning journey through suffering and resilience, anchored by quiet hope and the power of art to bear witness.

Tagline: One girl's voice breaks the silence of history
Overview: The coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during WWII. An aspiring artist, she secretly documents her harrowing journey with her drawings.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, grief, family, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
grief
family
isolation
art
Places: countryside
prison
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild