Movie

A Hen in the Wind

1948 · 84 min

A quietly devastating postwar drama that lingers on shame, forgiveness, and fragile reconciliation with unflinching tenderness.

Overview: Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying, so she resorts to prostitution. A month later, her husband returns to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together, they must deal with the consequences.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Guilt, survival, family, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
survival
family
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild