Is A Hen in the Wind sad?

Yes, very. More sad 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.

Does A Hen in the Wind end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 A Hen in the Wind easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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 A Hen in the Wind violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Hen in the Wind scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Hen in the Wind

Name: A Hen in the Wind
Genre: Drama
Released: 1948
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka, Shūji Sano, Chieko Murata, Chishū Ryū, Hōhi Aoki

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Produced by Shochiku

194884 min7.1 / 10

A somber post-war drama about a woman's desperate sacrifice and the moral reckoning that follows, exploring guilt, forgiveness, and the fracturing of trust within marriage.

Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying, so she resorts to prostitution. A month later, her husband returns to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together, they must deal with the consequences.

Clusters

Coping With Loss Justice and Freedom Kids In Danger Historical War Movies Asian City Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Forgiveness Tokyo, Japan Guilt Physical Abuse Post World War Ii Sick Child Prostitute Mother Guilty Conscience Husband Wife Conflict Worried Mother Return From War Post-war Chaos Period

Questions people ask

Is A Hen in the Wind sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does A Hen in the Wind end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is A Hen in the Wind easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is A Hen in the Wind violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Hen in the Wind scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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