Belladonna of Sadness

Belladonna of Sadness

A soul wandering in love… Belladonna, a flower that blooms with the sap of tears…

Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto

Produced by Nippon Herald Films, Mushi Production

197387 min7.4 / 10

A surreal, psychedelic descent into trauma and damnation, where a violated woman's pact with darkness becomes both her only recourse and her ultimate undoing.

An evil feudal lord rapes a village girl on her wedding night and proceeds to ruin her and her husband's lives. After she's eventually banished from her village, the girl makes a pact with the devil to gain magical ability and take revenge.

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  • Is Belladonna of Sadness sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Belladonna of Sadness violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Belladonna of Sadness easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Belladonna of Sadness one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.

  • Does Belladonna of Sadness end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Belladonna of Sadness scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% 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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Cinnamon Score

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity92

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Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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