Ecstasy of the Angels

Ecstasy of the Angels

Directed by Kōji Wakamatsu

Produced by Wakamatsu Production, Art Theatre Guild

197289 min5.2 / 10

A dark, paranoid descent into the dissolution of a revolutionary cell through betrayal, eroticism, and ideological collapse.

A militant revolutionary group is torn apart by betrayal as its members descend into paranoia and sexual decadence.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Ecstasy of the Angels end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Ecstasy of the Angels sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Ecstasy of the Angels scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Ecstasy of the Angels easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Ecstasy of the Angels violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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