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Tokyo Twilight

1957 · 141 min

A quiet, slowly unfolding family drama that lingers on everyday details, building a deep sense of loss and regret.

Directed by: Yasujirō Ozu
Genres: Drama
Starring: Setsuko Hara, Ineko Arima, Chishū Ryū

Overview: Two sisters learn about the existence of their long-lost biological mother, but the younger is unable to accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.

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Directed by: Yasujirō Ozu
Genres: Drama
Starring: Setsuko Hara, Ineko Arima, Chishū Ryū

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
isolation
parenthood
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Yasujirō Ozu
Written by: Yasujirō Ozu, Kōgo Noda
Starring: Setsuko Hara, Ineko Arima, Chishū Ryū, Isuzu Yamada, Teiji Takahashi, Masami Taura, Haruko Sugimura, So Yamamura
Music: Takanobu Saitō
Cinematography: Yûharu Atsuta
Runtime: 141 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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