
Gushing Prayer
Directed by Masao Adachi
Produced by Kokuei Company
A provocative Japanese New Wave drama that uses transgressive subject matter to explore adolescent alienation, emotional awakening, and the search for authentic feeling amid societal disillusionment.
After 15-year-old Yasuko has her first orgasm with a teacher, she and her disillusioned group of friends decide to turn to prostitution to gain a better understanding of what emotions truly are.
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Questions people ask
Is Gushing Prayer easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Gushing Prayer sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does Gushing Prayer end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Gushing Prayer scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Gushing Prayer violent? 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.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Gushing Prayer
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Gushing Prayer
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Gushing Prayer, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Gushing Prayer, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Gushing Prayer, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



















































