Is License to Live sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 License to Live scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 License to Live end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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 License to Live easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% 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 License to Live violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.

License to Live

Name: License to Live
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1999
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Koji Yakusho, Shun Sugata, Lily, Kumiko Aso

Am I dreaming? Did I really exist?

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Produced by Daiei Film

1999110 min6.3 / 10

A gentle, introspective drama about a young man awakening to a fractured family and attempting to rebuild connection through the restoration of a shared past.

Having fallen into a coma following a car accident at 14, Yutaka wakes ten years later and realizes that his family is no longer intact: father, mother and sister live at different places, so he decides to reopen the farm that his family once ran.

Questions people ask

Is License to Live sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is License to Live scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does License to Live end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is License to Live easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is License to Live violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% 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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