0.5 mm

0.5 mm

Directed by Momoko Ando

Produced by Zero Pictures

2014198 min7.4 / 10

A quiet, introspective drama about a wounded caregiver finding mutual healing through intimate connections with vulnerable elderly people.

Sawa Yamagishi worked as a nursing-care helper. The family for an old man asked Sawa to sleep with him, which led her to lose her job. Now, she has nowhere to go. Sawa finds elderly people in trouble and gets involved in their lives. Meeting them, Sawa's own wounds start to heal.

Questions people ask

  • Is 0.5 mm sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is 0.5 mm violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is 0.5 mm easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is 0.5 mm scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does 0.5 mm end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like 0.5 mm

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 0.5 mm

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 0.5 mm, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 0.5 mm, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 0.5 mm, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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