Akitsu Hot Springs

Akitsu Hot Springs

Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida

Produced by Shochiku

1962113 min6.5 / 10

A melancholic post-war romance shadowed by illness and loss, set against the quiet backdrop of a Japanese thermal spring.

Just after WW2, a romance between an innkeeper and a man with tuberculosis unravels near a thermal spring.

Questions people ask

  • Is Akitsu Hot Springs sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Akitsu Hot Springs violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Akitsu Hot Springs scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Akitsu Hot Springs end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Akitsu Hot Springs easy watching? 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Akitsu Hot Springs

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Akitsu Hot Springs

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Akitsu Hot Springs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Akitsu Hot Springs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Akitsu Hot Springs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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