Movie

Osaka Hamlet

2008 · 107 min

A gentle, bittersweet family drama that finds quiet warmth and wry humour in everyday grief and growing up.

Overview: A film about family life in Osaka. Following the death of their father, three boys struggle to find their own identity with the help of their outgoing mother and weak-willed uncle.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, identity, coming-of-age
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
identity
coming-of-age
parenthood
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild