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.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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.

Is Hanezu easy watching?

Yes. More comforting 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.

Does Hanezu 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.

Hanezu

Name: Hanezu
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2012
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Tôta Komizu, Hako Ohshima, Tetsuya Akikawa, Kirin Kiki, Akaji Maro

Directed by Naomi Kawase

Produced by Kumie

201291 min6.0 / 10

A quiet, visually attentive romance set in rural Japan that explores desire and emotional entanglement through craft, nature, and the subtle complications of infidelity.

Woodwork artist Takumi moves to the small village Asuka in Nara Prefecture. He remodels old homes and lives a peaceful existence with nature. Takumi then meets Kayoko, a woman who went to the same school as Takumi. Kayoko is fascinated with the color crimson. She dyes scarves with the color of hanezu. Kayoko lives with boyfriend Tetsuya, who works as an editor of a PR magazine. They live together. Soon, Kayoko falls in love with Takumi.

Clusters

Long-Distance Love Stories Bittersweet Doomed Romances Realistic Romance Stories Love Triangles and Complicated Choices Animals and Nature

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Nature Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Hanezu violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Hanezu scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Hanezu sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Hanezu easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Hanezu 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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