A Gentle Breeze in the Village

A Gentle Breeze in the Village

Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita

Produced by Kansai Television, Shueisha

2007121 min7.0 / 10

A tender, small-scale coming-of-age romance set in a rural Japanese village, capturing the gentle awkwardness and hope of first love among schoolmates.

Soyo, a student in a school with only six students, develops feelings for the new student, Hiromi, who has moved from Tokyo.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Gentle Breeze in the Village easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is A Gentle Breeze in the Village violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is A Gentle Breeze in the Village scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does A Gentle Breeze in the Village end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is A Gentle Breeze in the Village sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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