MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Mesmero · Admit oneMovie
MovieTSMesmero

Tokyo Story

Movie · 1953 · 136 min

Quiet, patient observation of ordinary people drifting apart, building to a deep ache of loss and gentle resignation.

About
1953 Japanese film by Yasujiro Ozu
Admit oneTokyo Story
Class
Movie
Year
1953
Runtime
136 min
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • aging
  • grief
  • isolation
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Yasujirō Ozu
Written by
Yasujirō Ozu, Kōgo Noda
Starring
Setsuko Hara, Kyōko Kagawa, Chishū Ryū, Sō Yamamura, Haruko Sugimura, Chieko Higashiyama, Kuniko Miyake, Eijirō Tōno
Cinematography
Yūharu Atsuta
Runtime
136 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

More like this

Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Ikiru

Movie · 1952

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about family and isolation

A quiet, deeply moving meditation on mortality that asks you to sit with a man's regret and his late, small triumph.

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • isolation
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
143 min
Admit oneIkiruIn your watch list
IkiruHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Kramer vs. Kramer

Movie · 1979

Melancholic, earnest · about family and grief

A quietly devastating and intimate portrait of a family falling apart, anchored by raw performances and a courtroom climax that feels painfully real.

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
100 min
Admit oneKramer vs. KramerIn your watch list
Kramer vs. KramerHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Shoplifters

Movie · 2018

Melancholic, warm, slow-burn · about family

A quietly devastating portrait of makeshift family bonds, poverty, and love, unfolding with tender restraint and piercing emotional honesty.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • slow-burn
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
121 min
Admit oneShopliftersIn your watch list
ShopliftersHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Departures

Movie · 2008

Melancholic, warm · about family and grief

A quiet, tender film that finds beauty and dignity in ritual, blending gentle humour with deep emotional weight.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
131 min
Admit oneDeparturesIn your watch list
DeparturesHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Minari

Movie · 2020

Melancholic, warm, slow-burn · about family and parenthood

A tender, quietly absorbing look at a family's hardscrabble life, blending warmth and strain into something deeply human.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • parenthood
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
115 min
Admit oneMinariIn your watch list
MinariHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Pather Panchali

Movie · 1955

Melancholic, warm, slow-burn · about family and grief

A slow, lyrical immersion into rural poverty and childhood wonder, quietly devastating in its tenderness and loss.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
120 min
Admit onePather PanchaliIn your watch list
Pather PanchaliHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Mr. Holmes

Movie · 2015

Melancholic, warm, slow-burn · about aging and grief

A quiet, bittersweet study of an old mind losing its grip, warmed by an unlikely friendship and shadowed by regret.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • slow-burn
  • aging
  • grief
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
104 min
Admit oneMr. HolmesIn your watch list
Mr. HolmesHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

About Schmidt

Movie · 2002

Melancholic, warm, slow-burn · about family and aging

A quiet, bittersweet road movie that drifts through loneliness and regret, then lands with a small, unexpected ache of grace.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • aging
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
125 min
Admit oneAbout SchmidtIn your watch list
About SchmidtHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

The Straight Story

Movie · 1999

Melancholic, warm, slow-burn · about family and aging

A gentle, unhurried journey that finds quiet dignity in ordinary kindness and the slow mending of old wounds.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • aging
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
108 min
Admit oneThe Straight StoryIn your watch list
The Straight StoryHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Ordinary People

Movie · 1980

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about family and grief

A quietly devastating look at a family choking on unspoken grief, acted with raw restraint.

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
124 min
Admit oneOrdinary PeopleIn your watch list
Ordinary PeopleHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Paris, Texas

Movie · 1984

Melancholic, warm, slow-burn · about family and grief

A quiet, wandering journey through loss and half-remembered love that slowly opens into aching tenderness and regret.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
147 min
Admit oneParis, TexasIn your watch list
Paris, TexasHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Movie · 2011

Melancholic, warm · about family and grief

A tender, emotionally raw journey through grief, seen through a child's obsessive quest, both heartbreaking and hopeful.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
129 min
Admit oneExtremely Loud and Incredibly CloseIn your watch list
Extremely Loud and Incredibly CloseHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Loveless

Movie · 2017

Melancholic, slow-burn · about family and grief

A cold, unsparing plunge into a broken family, leaving you hollowed out and haunted by its quiet cruelty.

Via
  • melancholic
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
128 min
Admit oneLovelessIn your watch list
LovelessHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Rabbit Hole

Movie · 2010

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about family and grief

A quiet, aching watch that sits with grief rather than resolving it, carried by raw performances and small, painful domestic moments.

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
91 min
Admit oneRabbit HoleIn your watch list
Rabbit HoleHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

On Golden Pond

Movie · 1982

Melancholic, warm · about family and aging

This film offers a gentle, reflective journey into the complexities of aging and the enduring bonds of family against a beautiful natural backdrop.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • family
  • aging
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
109 min
Admit oneOn Golden PondIn your watch list
On Golden PondHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Only Yesterday

Movie · 1991

Melancholic, warm, slow-burn · about family

A gentle, nostalgic journey through memory and quiet self-discovery, slow and reflective but emotionally resonant.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • slow-burn
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
118 min
Admit oneOnly YesterdayIn your watch list
Only YesterdayHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisTV

From Tokyo Story

To

Oshin

TV · 1983–1984

Melancholic, warm, slow-burn · about family and grief

A slow, heartfelt journey through a hard life, rich in period detail and quiet emotional endurance.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Admit oneOshinIn your watch list
OshinHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Marvin's Room

Movie · 1996

Melancholic, warm, slow-burn · about family and grief

A quiet, heartfelt family drama that slowly draws you into its emotional world, balancing sadness with warmth and humor.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
98 min
Admit oneMarvin's RoomIn your watch list
Marvin's RoomHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Autumn Sonata

Movie · 1978

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about family and grief

A slow, emotionally raw chamber drama of confrontation and regret, with long close-ups and dialogue that cuts to the bone.

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
93 min
Admit oneAutumn SonataIn your watch list
Autumn SonataHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Manchester by the Sea

Movie · 2016

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about family and grief

A quietly devastating, deeply human portrait of grief and guilt, leavened by moments of everyday humor and tenderness.

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
135 min
Admit oneManchester by the SeaIn your watch list
Manchester by the SeaHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Wild Strawberries

Movie · 1957

Melancholic, warm, slow-burn · about family and aging

A quiet, introspective journey through memory and regret that feels like a gentle, melancholic dream ending in warmth.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • aging
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
92 min
Admit oneWild StrawberriesIn your watch list
Wild StrawberriesHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Nebraska

Movie · 2013

Melancholic, warm, slow-burn · about family and aging

A quiet, bittersweet road trip through faded small towns, drifting between gentle humour and melancholy as an old man and his son slowly reach each other.

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • slow-burn
  • family
  • aging
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
115 min
Admit oneNebraskaIn your watch list
NebraskaHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

Train Dreams

Movie · 2025

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about grief and isolation

A quiet, drifting elegy of a life lived against vast wilderness, patient and sorrowful, rewarding those who settle into its slow rhythm.

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • slow-burn
  • grief
  • isolation
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
102 min
Admit oneTrain DreamsIn your watch list
Train DreamsHidden from your suggestions.
Mesmero · More like thisMovie

From Tokyo Story

To

The Magnificent Ambersons

Movie · 1942

Melancholic, earnest · about family and grief

A stately, sorrowful chronicle of a family's fall, rich in period detail and emotional restraint, with a lingering sense of loss.

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
88 min
Admit oneThe Magnificent AmbersonsIn your watch list
The Magnificent AmbersonsHidden from your suggestions.