Haru

Haru

Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita

Produced by Kouwa International

1996118 min8.0 / 10

A tender, introspective romance about two strangers finding unexpected connection through the emerging medium of email and online forums.

A young Tokyo businessman joins an online movie forum and develops a special bond with one of its members through back and forth e-mails.

Questions people ask

  • Is Haru violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Haru easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Haru scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Haru sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Haru end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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.

81/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise98

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Haru

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Haru

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Haru, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Haru, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Haru, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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