Movie

Behind the Rising Sun

1943 · 88 min

A somber wartime melodrama that weighs family loyalty against national duty, building steadily toward a grim, tragic reckoning.

Tagline: The year's most timely story.
Overview: A Japanese publisher urges his American-educated son to side with the Axis.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, family, betrayal, guilt
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
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: war
family
betrayal
guilt
loyalty
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none