Just Remembering

Just Remembering

Directed by Daigo Matsui

Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation, Tokyo Theatres Company

2022115 min6.8 / 10

A tender, melancholic meditation on lost love and memory, where two former lovers revisit their past during a chance encounter in a taxi.

A former couple remembers their most intimate days, only to part once again. A bittersweet love story inspired by a Jim Jarmusch masterpiece, set in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Questions people ask

  • Is Just Remembering sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

  • Is Just Remembering scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Just Remembering easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Just Remembering end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Just Remembering

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Just Remembering

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Just Remembering, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Just Remembering, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Just Remembering, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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