Face

Face

Losing face. Finding soul.

Directed by Junji Sakamoto

Produced by Shochiku, Eisei Gekijo

2000123 min6.6 / 10

A dark psychological drama about a withdrawn woman's violent rupture and fugitive reckoning with shame, guilt, and the possibility of redemption.

Awkward and withdrawn, Masako kills her sister in an explosion of pent-up humiliation and rage that sends her tumbling into fugitive life.

Questions people ask

  • Is Face sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Is Face scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Face violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Face easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Does Face end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Face

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Face

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Face, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Face, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Face, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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