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Before the Vigil

2013 · 138 min

A quiet, emotionally heavy drama about love and infidelity, unfolding slowly with a melancholic, reflective tone.

Directed by
Isao Yukisada
Genres
Drama
Overview
Matsuoi and his wife Tsuya moved to Oshima City because of her unpredictable character. Even though Tsuya continues to have affairs, Matsuoi loves her and is a devoted husband. Tsuya is then diagnosed with a cancer and later goes into a coma. Matsuoi then thinks of his wife's lovers. Matsui goes to those men and informs them of Tatsuya's condition. The other women in the lives of those men are shocked and begin to re-examine their views of their men.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Love, betrayal, grief, family
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Isao Yukisada
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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