Ashes in the Snow
Seen it?2018 | 99 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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 earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marius Markevicius
- Bel PowleyLina Vilkas
- Lisa Loven KongsliElena Vilkas
- Martin WallströmNikolai Kretzsky
- Jonah Hauer-KingAndrius Aras
- Peter FranzénCommander Komarov
- Sam HazeldineKostas Vilkas
- Tom SweetJonas Vilkas
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- Greg KolpakchiGreshnev
- Sophie CooksonOna