MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Battery

The Battery

2007 · 118 min

A quiet, emotionally charged drama about ambition and family, with a slow-building tension that lingers.

Overview
Because of his younger brother’s poor health, Takumi and his family move to a different Japanese town. There, Takumi, an incredibly gifted baseball pitcher, gradually alienates his relatives and friends by putting sports above all else in life.

Search YouTube for the trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • family
  • identity
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like The Battery

TV series

All American

2018–2026

An emotional, character-driven drama where teenage dreams collide with adult pressures, mixing sports highs with raw family struggles.

Earnest · about ambition and family

Via
  • earnest
  • ambition
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
8
Details In your watch list
All AmericanHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Ace of the Diamond

2013

An earnest, high-energy sports drama that makes every practice and pitch feel like a life-or-death struggle, with a likable underdog at its heart.

Earnest · about ambition and identity

Via
  • earnest
  • ambition
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
4
Details In your watch list
Ace of the DiamondHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Home Team

2017

A heartfelt, grounded drama about a gifted young athlete's rise and fall, anchored by natural performances and a slow-building emotional payoff.

Melancholic, earnest · about ambition and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • ambition
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
102 min
Details In your watch list
Home TeamHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Stars Align

2019

A tender, quietly intense coming-of-age story that balances sports competition with raw emotional honesty and gentle warmth.

Melancholic, earnest · about family and identity

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details In your watch list
Stars AlignHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Exposure

2022

A short, focused slice of small-town ambition that quietly builds pressure as a young artist pushes against the people closest to her.

Melancholic, earnest · about ambition and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • ambition
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
11 min
Details In your watch list
ExposureHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Major

2004–2010

A rousing, heartfelt underdog sports saga that keeps you cheering through every training montage and hard-won pitch.

Earnest · about ambition and family

Via
  • earnest
  • ambition
  • family
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
6
Details In your watch list
MajorHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Big Windup!

2007–2010

A gentle, earnest sports drama that builds quiet tension through careful pitching duels and the slow healing of a timid boy's confidence.

Earnest · about identity and coming-of-age

Via
  • earnest
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details In your watch list
Big Windup!Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Jerome

2023

A quiet, heartfelt short that follows a boy's longing through the rhythm of a basketball, tender and bittersweet.

Melancholic, earnest · about ambition and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • ambition
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
15 min
Details In your watch list
JeromeHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Mix: Meisei Story

2019–2023

A warm, earnest sports drama that builds quiet emotional momentum through teamwork and personal hurdles.

Earnest · about ambition and family

Via
  • earnest
  • ambition
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details In your watch list
Mix: Meisei StoryHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Renchik

2019

A short, quietly pressurized portrait of a young athlete squeezed between discipline and obligation, watching her strive under relentless scrutiny.

Melancholic, earnest · about ambition and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • ambition
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
12 min
Details In your watch list
RenchikHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

La Vida

2024

A quiet, grounded short that sits with a teenager's quiet pressure and small hopes.

Melancholic, earnest · about ambition and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • ambition
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
12 min
Details In your watch list
La VidaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Sugar

2008

A quiet, observant journey of hope and dislocation, where the weight of a dream is felt in small, everyday moments.

Melancholic, earnest · about ambition and identity

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • ambition
  • identity
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
114 min
Details In your watch list
SugarHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Yojiro Takita
Written by
Tadashi Morishita
Starring
Kento Hayashi, Kenta Yamada, Akihiro Yarita, Misako Renbutsu, Yuki Amami, Goro Kishitani, Bunta Sugawara, Misa Uehara
Music
Ryo Yoshimata
Cinematography
Nobuyasu Kita
Runtime
118 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikidata