Movie

Midnight Diner

2014 · 119 min

A quiet, comforting late-night watch, like a warm bowl of soup shared with strangers who slowly become familiar.

Overview: A restaurant opens at midnight. Both the menu offerings and personality of the owner draw a series of flawed patrons including Tamako, whose boyfriend has passed away, live-in worker Michiru, and ruckus-raising Kenzo.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, isolation, found family, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
isolation
found family
love
healing
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild