Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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.

Does Kotoko end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% 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 Kotoko 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.

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

Kotoko

Name: Kotoko
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 2011
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Cocco, Shinya Tsukamoto, Yuko Nakamura, Eiichi Takahashi, Ryugo Nakamura

Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto

Produced by Kaijyu Theater

201191 min7.2 / 10

A harrowing psychological descent into maternal despair and fractured reality, where mental illness and social judgment compound into a nightmare of isolation and self-destruction.

When a single mother suffers a nervous breakdown, she is suspected of child abuse and her child is taken away. Her mental suffering escalates as she succumbs to her darkest fantasies.

Clusters

Depression and Complicity Mental Illness And Psychosis Dysfunctional Family Relationships Drama Genre Mix

Genres

Drama Horror

Keywords

Single Mother Mental Illness Psychological Drama

Questions people ask

Is Kotoko sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Kotoko end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is Kotoko easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Kotoko scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Kotoko violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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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