Emotion

Emotion

Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi

196639 min6.8 / 10

A dreamlike avant-garde meditation on adolescence, identity, and forbidden desire, blending surreal imagery with gothic romance.

Experimental short film depicting the life, perhaps real, perhaps a dream, of a young girl named Emi. Emi travels to the city where she encounters her counterpart, Sari, and falls in love with…a vampire?

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Emotion sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Emotion scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Emotion violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Emotion 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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Emotion

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Emotion

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Emotion, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Emotion, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Emotion, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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