Movie

Kakekomi

2015 · 146 min

A warm, humanistic period drama that balances hardship with humor, offering a moving look at women finding solidarity.

Overview: Kakekomi tells the stories of Edo women in the 1800s that escape abusive husbands and lovers by taking refuge in Tokeiji, a monastery in Kamakura.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Gender, freedom, survival, found family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
freedom
survival
found family
justice
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild