No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Flowing easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Flowing end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Flowing

Name: Flowing
Genre: Drama
Released: 1956
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka, Isuzu Yamada, Hideko Takamine, Mariko Okada, Haruko Sugimura

Directed by Mikio Naruse

Produced by TOHO

1956117 min7.2 / 10

A contemplative portrait of a widow struggling to preserve her geisha house and way of life against economic pressure and generational change, anchored by the strained bond between mother and daughter.

Otsuta is running the geisha house Tsuta in Tokyo. Her business is heavily in debt. Her daughter Katsuyo doesn't see any future in her mother's trade in the late days of geisha. But Otsuta will not give up. This film portrays the day time life of geisha when not entertaining customers.

Questions people ask

Is Flowing violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Flowing sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Flowing scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Flowing easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Flowing 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.

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