Blood and Bones

Blood and Bones

Directed by Yōichi Sai

Produced by Lighthouse Pictures, Artist Film

2004144 min6.6 / 10

A bleak, character-driven study of a man's moral corruption and descent into cruelty, rooted in displacement and the exploitation of a marginalized community.

In 1923, teenager Kim Shun-Pei moves from Cheju Island, in South Korea, to Osaka, in Japan. Along the years, he becomes a cruel, greedy and violent man and builds a factory of kamaboko, processed seafood products, in his poor Korean-Japanese community exploiting his employees.

Questions people ask

  • Does Blood and Bones end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Blood and Bones violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Blood and Bones easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Blood and Bones sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Blood and Bones scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Blood and Bones

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Blood and Bones

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Blood and Bones, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Blood and Bones, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Blood and Bones, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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