Dear Doctor

Dear Doctor

Directed by Miwa Nishikawa

Produced by Bandai Visual, Denner Systems

2009127 min6.6 / 10

A morally complex drama about reputation, hypocrisy, and the gap between public virtue and private shame in a small rural community.

Osamu Ino is a great doctor who is beloved in his rural village. His knowledge and dedication make an equally strong impression on his reluctant medical intern, Keisuke Soma. But, Soma and the villagers reconsider their opinion when they learn about a shameful incident from Dr. Ino's past. Now the once-respected doctor must account for his past actions.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dear Doctor sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Dear Doctor end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Dear Doctor violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Dear Doctor scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Dear Doctor easy watching? 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dear Doctor

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dear Doctor

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dear Doctor, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dear Doctor, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dear Doctor, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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