Movie

Thermae Romae

2012 · 108 min

A goofy, warm-hearted time-travel romp where ancient Rome meets modern Japanese bathing culture, full of earnest charm and gentle laughs.

Overview: Lucius Modestus, ancient Roman bath architect, has lost his job. The one way he can win it back is by creating a bath that nobody has seen before, and, by pure chance, ends up slipping through time to Japan in 2012. There, he discovers the wonders of Japanese bath technology, incorporating it into his own designs, but must face the challenges of the succession of the emperor, his home life, and his new hot spring-based friends, including manga artist meet-cute Mami.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, absurd and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, love, ambition, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
ambition
family
healing
Places: big city
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild