Her Love Boils Bathwater

Her Love Boils Bathwater

Directed by Ryota Nakano

Produced by Pipeline, NTT Plala

2016125 min7.4 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of a dying woman's final mission to heal her fractured family and restore a beloved community space, grounded in quiet Japanese domesticity.

After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, Futaba resolves to spend her remaining time reuniting her broken family, reopening the long-closed bathhouse, and helping her shy daughter Azumi learn to stand on her own.

Questions people ask

  • Is Her Love Boils Bathwater sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Her Love Boils Bathwater violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Her Love Boils Bathwater scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Her Love Boils Bathwater easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does Her Love Boils Bathwater end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Her Love Boils Bathwater

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Her Love Boils Bathwater

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Her Love Boils Bathwater, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Her Love Boils Bathwater, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Her Love Boils Bathwater, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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