KASANE –Beauty and Fate–

KASANE –Beauty and Fate–

Directed by Yuichi Satoh

Produced by TOHO, Kyodo Television

2018112 min6.8 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about jealousy and identity, where a disfigured woman uses supernatural power to steal beauty and faces from others, exploring themes of worth, envy, and the cost of transformation.

Kasane Fuchi is the daughter of a beautiful, legendary actress. Kasane has excellent acting skills as well, but she is not attractive. She has a hard time due to her unattractiveness. Kasane has a lipstick left behind by her late mother. The lipstick holds a strange power. Whenever Kasane applies the lipstick and kisses someone, she takes that person's face. Meanwhile, Nina Tanzawa is a beautiful actress with poor acting skills. She meets Kasane Fuchi and their fates change.

Questions people ask

  • Is KASANE –Beauty and Fate– sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is KASANE –Beauty and Fate– scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does KASANE –Beauty and Fate– end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is KASANE –Beauty and Fate– easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is KASANE –Beauty and Fate– violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like KASANE –Beauty and Fate–

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as KASANE –Beauty and Fate–

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like KASANE –Beauty and Fate–, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like KASANE –Beauty and Fate–, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like KASANE –Beauty and Fate–, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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