Is August in the Water violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 August in the Water sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 August in the Water end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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 August in the Water easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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 August in the Water scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

August in the Water

Name: August in the Water
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Released: 1995
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Rena Komine, Shinsuke Aoki, Reiko Matsuo, Masaaki Takarai, Naho Toda

Directed by Gakuryu Ishii

Produced by Hill Villa

1995117 min6.9 / 10

A meditative coming-of-age story about a girl's spiritual awakening through supernatural connection to water and the cosmos, set against a drought-stricken landscape.

A teenage girl gains supernatural power after an accident and comes to understand her place in the universe.

Clusters

Genuine Wonder, Playful Doubt Reflective Life Stories Witchcraft and Occult Movies Water Sports and Diving Asian City Movies

Genres

Science Fiction Drama

Keywords

Diving Supernatural New Age Coming Of Age Water Shortage High Dive Drought Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan

Questions people ask

Is August in the Water violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is August in the Water sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does August in the Water end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is August in the Water easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is August in the Water scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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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