
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
Produced by Sozosha
A dark, allegorical chamber piece about three damaged souls trapped together, grappling with death, desire, and social alienation in 1960s Japan.
A sex-obsessed woman, a suicidal man she meets on the street, and a gun-crazy wannabe gangster become trapped in an underground hideaway.
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Questions people ask
Is Japanese Summer: Double Suicide sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Japanese Summer: Double Suicide end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is Japanese Summer: Double Suicide easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Japanese Summer: Double Suicide violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Japanese Summer: Double Suicide scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% 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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Like Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Japanese Summer: Double Suicide, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Japanese Summer: Double Suicide, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Japanese Summer: Double Suicide, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.























































