Shibil
A legendary Bulgarian brigand and the merchant’s daughter used to trap him are drawn into a doomed love beneath Ottoman rule.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- melancholic
- foreboding
- passionate
- historical drama night
- tragic romance viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Shibil and Rada fall in love while her father uses her as bait to capture the outlaw.
The story unfolds in nineteenth-century Bulgaria at the end of Ottoman rule, where authority and outlaw justice collide.
Shibil is presented as a legendary brigand with a reward placed on his head.
A Bulgarian merchant deliberately deploys his daughter to lure Shibil into capture.
Films like Shibil, and why
The Leopard
period-set tragic romance shaped by social hierarchy, honor, and fatal passion
Atonement
historical romantic drama centered on impossible love and oppressive social structures
The Scarlet Letter
somber literary romance where personal desire collides with class, custom, and violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Nikola Bozadzhiev
- Release Date
- 2019-11-27
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Panayot Mustakerski
- Desislava Vuleva
- Monika Hristova
- Tsvetan Velikov
- Todor Bliznakov
Common questions
- What is Shibil about?
- A legendary Bulgarian brigand and the merchant’s daughter used to trap him are drawn into a doomed love beneath Ottoman rule.
- What is Shibil like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shibil as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Shibil violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Shibil as moderate.
- Which films are like Shibil?
- Films with a similar feel include The Leopard, Atonement, and The Scarlet Letter.
- How long is Shibil?
- Shibil runs 115 minutes.
