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Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius

2001 · 128 min

A gentle, quietly moving drama where every private feeling is laid bare, mixing warmth with a soft ache of exposure.

Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Overview
A young, good-hearted doctor Kenichi suffers from a rare syndrome whereby his feelings cannot be hidden. Such people are known as "satorare" and their well-being come under special government protection.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • identity
  • loneliness
  • healing
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism5
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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