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Sorrow Is Only for Women

1958 · 105 min

A quiet, contemplative drama that unfolds gently, dwelling on memory and family bonds with a soft, sorrowful warmth.

Directed by
Kaneto Shindō
Overview
The beauty of the Japanese family system is portrayed through the women who greet a woman who went to America thirty years ago to visit her grave.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Family, memory, grief, aging
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Directed by
Kaneto Shindō
Written by
Kaneto Shindō
Starring
Kinuyo Tanaka, Machiko Kyō, Jūkichi Uno, Yuji Shimada, Eitarō Ozawa, Yūko Mochizuki, Eiji Funakoshi, Kazuko Ichikawa
Music
Akira Ifukube
Cinematography
Yoshihisa Nakagawa
Runtime
105 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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