Is Gate of Flesh sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Gate of Flesh 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.

Is Gate of Flesh scary?

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.

Is Gate of Flesh violent?

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.

Is Gate of Flesh easy watching?

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.

Gate of Flesh

Name: Gate of Flesh
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1988
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Rino Katase, Yūko Natori, Jinpachi Nezu, Miyuki Kanō, Kazuyo Matsui

Directed by Hideo Gosha

Produced by Toei Company

1988119 min6.2 / 10

A gritty, character-driven portrait of resilience and solidarity among Tokyo's marginalized sex workers in the rubble of post-war Japan, balancing hardship with collective hope.

Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of their money for a proposed dancehall to be named Paradise. The hookers live in a bombed-out building, but they accept the precarious situation with typical resolve.

Clusters

Overcoming Adversity Stories The Bittersweet Cost of Living Loyalty Under Pressure East Asian History & Culture Historical War Movies

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Tokyo, Japan Prostitution Post War Japan Post-war Chaos Period

Questions people ask

Is Gate of Flesh sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Gate of Flesh end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Gate of Flesh scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Gate of Flesh violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Gate of Flesh 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.

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