Movie

Train Man

2005 · 105 min

A sweet, awkward, gently funny romance about a shy geek finding courage, buoyed by a chorus of online strangers cheering him on.

Tagline: A True Love Story
Overview: The purportedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku (Japanese geek) who intervened when a drunk man was harassing a woman on a train. The otaku ultimately started dating with her and chronicled his event and his dates with the woman (who became known as "Hermès") on the Japanese mega-BBS 2channel.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, earnest and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, love, isolation, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
isolation
coming-of-age
friendship
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild