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Hymn to a Tired Man

1968 · 130 min

A quiet, sombre wartime drama that unfolds slowly, weighing family bonds against old wounds and moral unease.

Directed by
Masaki Kobayashi
Genres
Drama
Overview
During WWII, Zensaku, middle-aged and deaf in one ear, learns that his son has fallen for the daughter of a war officer responsible for the maiming.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, war, guilt, betrayal
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Masaki Kobayashi
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Masaki Kobayashi
    Written by
    Sakae Hirosawa
    Starring
    Makoto Fujita, Michiyo Aratama, Toshio Kurosawa, Wakako Sakai, Kunie Tanaka, Kei Satō, Masao Mishima, Tomoko Naraoka
    Music
    Tōru Takemitsu
    Cinematography
    Kōzō Okazaki
    Runtime
    130 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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