Every-Night Dreams

Every-Night Dreams

Directed by Mikio Naruse

Produced by Shochiku

193365 min7.2 / 10

A quiet, intimate portrait of a single mother and son navigating economic hardship and emotional upheaval when an absent father resurfaces in Depression-era Tokyo.

In Depression-era Tokyo, the life of a single mother and her young son are disrupted by the return of her ex-husband, who fathered the child and walked out on her years earlier.

Questions people ask

  • Is Every-Night Dreams sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Every-Night Dreams violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Every-Night Dreams scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Every-Night Dreams easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Every-Night Dreams end with hope? 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise87

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Every-Night Dreams

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Every-Night Dreams

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Every-Night Dreams, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Every-Night Dreams, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Every-Night Dreams, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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