Is Ballad of Orin 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 Ballad of Orin end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 Ballad of Orin scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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 Ballad of Orin 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 Ballad of Orin 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.

Ballad of Orin

Name: Ballad of Orin
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Shima Iwashita, Yoshio Harada, Tomoko Naraoka, Taiji Tonoyama, Tōru Abe

Directed by Masahiro Shinoda

Produced by TOHO, hyogensha

1977118 min7.2 / 10

A melancholic portrait of a blind woman's struggle against systemic marginalization and hardship in Taisho-era Japan, told with austere compassion.

Expelled from her group for losing her virginity, blind travelling musician Orin endures a life of hardship, abuse, and poverty while wandering the countryside, finding brief companionship with an army deserter, and struggling against a society that marginalises her.

Clusters

Corrupted by Ambition Slow Emotional Collapse East Asian History & Culture Outcasts and Misfits Samurai Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Japan Jidaigeki Journey Blind Woman Taisho Period

Questions people ask

Is Ballad of Orin sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Ballad of Orin end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Ballad of Orin scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Ballad of Orin easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Ballad of Orin violent? 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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