
Coup d'Etat
Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida
Produced by Art Theatre Guild, Gendai Eigasha
A cerebral, formally experimental examination of an ultranationalist ideologue whose radical vision led to political catastrophe and his own execution.
A freestyle biopic of Ikki Kita, the ultranationalist intellectual whose ideas inspired the failed military coup in 1936.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Does Coup d'Etat end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Coup d'Etat sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Coup d'Etat easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Coup d'Etat scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Coup d'Etat 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Coup d'Etat
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Coup d'Etat
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Coup d'Etat, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Coup d'Etat, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Coup d'Etat, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
























































