Is 10 Promises to My Dog scary?

No. Less frightening than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 10 Promises to My Dog violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 10 Promises to My Dog sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 10 Promises to My Dog easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does 10 Promises to My Dog end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

10 Promises to My Dog

Name: 10 Promises to My Dog
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Rena Tanaka, Ryo Kase, Mayuko Fukuda, Shota Sato, Chizuru Ikewaki

Directed by Katsuhide Motoki

Produced by Shochiku, TV Tokyo

2008117 min6.7 / 10

A tender, melancholic meditation on the bonds between a girl and her dog across time, exploring how love persists even as life pulls us apart.

One day a puppy comes to the house of Akari, who has just turned twelve, and was trying hard to act strong after her mother suddenly fell ill. She immediately falls in love with the puppy and names it "Socks" after the paws which looked like they had white socks on. Akari was together with Socks day and night. However, as Akari grows up, her feelings and interest moves away from Socks. Year by year, their distance grows, which also leads to her physical distance as she moves to a far off city, and must leave Socks behind to a childhood friend. One day, Akari remembers the 10 promises that she had made with Socks and her deceased mother...

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Heartwarming Family Friendships East Asian History & Culture Family Relationships Animals and Nature

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Japan Human Animal Relationship Family Relationships Dog Animals

Questions people ask

Is 10 Promises to My Dog scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Is 10 Promises to My Dog violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is 10 Promises to My Dog sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is 10 Promises to My Dog easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Does 10 Promises to My Dog end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% 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.

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