Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors fingerprintStunning style, big heart, a touch of humor.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, romantic, and melancholic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, family, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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A New Kind of Ukrainian Film...acclaimed around the world at all film festivals
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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is included with a subscription to Klassiki in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Takflix. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 7.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 93%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 36 min
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors runs 1 h 36 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors higher (93) than audiences (83). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Ukrainian. Produced in Russia.
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TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, including Died Happily Ever After, Star-Crossed Lovers, Skinny Dipping.
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