Movie

The Rape

1982 · 100 min

A sober, socially conscious drama that immerses you in the bureaucratic and personal aftermath of trauma, feeling tense and emotionally heavy.

Overview: Yahagi Michiko is accosted and raped walking home one evening. From there she maneuvers the logistics of the police, hospital, and criminal justice system while balancing her home life including romantic relationships.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, trauma, gender, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
trauma
gender
power
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild