Movie

Gravity's Clowns

2009 · 118 min

A quiet, brooding family drama that slowly tightens into unease as buried secrets surface beneath everyday domestic calm.

Overview: On the outset, the Okunos seem like a normal happy family with father Tadashi and his two bright sons, genetics researcher Izumi and artsy Haru. When a series of arson attacks strike the neighborhood, clues left at the crime scenes seem to be somehow related to the Okunos. Izumi and Haru try to get to the bottom of mystery, slowly unveiling a tragic family secret that has come back to haunt them.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, mystery, guilt, memory
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
mystery
guilt
memory
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild