Does In the Realm of the Senses end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% 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 In the Realm of the Senses one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 95% 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 In the Realm of the Senses easy watching?

No. Less comforting 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.

Is In the Realm of the Senses sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% 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 In the Realm of the Senses violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% 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 In the Realm of the Senses scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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.

In the Realm of the Senses

Name: In the Realm of the Senses
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1976
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Eiko Matsuda, Tatsuya Fuji, Aoi Nakajima, Yasuko Matsui, Meika Seri

Never before had a man and a woman loved each other so intensely.

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

Produced by Argos films, Oshima Productions

1976102 min6.6 / 10

An unflinching, intensely intimate portrait of obsessive desire that consumes two people in a destructive spiral of eroticism and possession.

A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.

Where to watch

StreamThe Criterion Channel

Questions people ask

Does In the Realm of the Senses end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is In the Realm of the Senses one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.
Is In the Realm of the Senses easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is In the Realm of the Senses sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is In the Realm of the Senses violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is In the Realm of the Senses scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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.

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