Black Box Diaries

Black Box Diaries

A night that changed her life became a scandal that rocked a nation.

Directed by Shiori Ito

Produced by STAR SANDS, Hanashi Films

2024103 min7.6 / 10

A harrowing, intellectually rigorous documentary following a journalist's personal and legal battle against sexual assault, exposing systemic corruption and gender inequality in Japan.

Journalist Shiori Ito embarks on a courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender. Her quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country's outdated judicial and societal systems.

Questions people ask

  • Is Black Box Diaries sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Black Box Diaries easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Black Box Diaries scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Black Box Diaries violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Black Box Diaries end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Black Box Diaries

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Box Diaries

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Box Diaries, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Box Diaries, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Box Diaries, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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