
Every-Night Dreams
Directed by Mikio Naruse
Produced by Shochiku
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.
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Genres
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.
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 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.



























































