Movie

Portrait of Madame Yuki

1950 · 85 min

A slow, sorrowful plunge into a woman's trapped life, seen through a servant's eyes, leaving a quiet ache.

Overview: A young woman takes up her new job as the servant of a noblewoman and soon discovers that underneath her facade of luxury lies great unhappiness.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, betrayal, power, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
betrayal
power
class
grief
Places: single country house
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild