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Record of a Tenement Gentleman

1947 · 72 min

A quiet, tender postwar story that sneaks up on you, turning prickly irritation into genuine warmth and a lump in the throat.

Overview: A hard-hearted old woman in a bombed-out Tokyo neighborhood reluctantly takes in an abandoned boy, leading to a heartwarming bond between them.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Found family, parenthood, isolation, politics
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
parenthood
isolation
politics
class
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none