Is Like Grains of Sand violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Like Grains of Sand sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Like Grains of Sand scary?

Barely. Less frightening 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.

Is Like Grains of Sand easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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 Like Grains of Sand end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Like Grains of Sand

Name: Like Grains of Sand
Genre: Drama
Released: 1995
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Yoshinori Okada, Kōta Kusano, Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Takada, Kouji Yamaguchi

Directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi

Produced by TOHO, PIA Corporation

1995129 min6.8 / 10

A tender, introspective coming-of-age story about unrequited love and self-discovery set in a Japanese high school.

A coming-of-age story. Shuji, a Japanese teen, is falling in love with his friend Hiroyuki, however, Hiroyuki is attracted to Kasane, the new girl in their class.

Clusters

Bittersweet Doomed Romances Long-Distance Love Stories Love Triangles and Complicated Choices Gay Anime Romance LGBTQ Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

High School Woman Between Two Men Lgbt Gay Theme Boys' Love (bl)

Questions people ask

Is Like Grains of Sand violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Like Grains of Sand sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Like Grains of Sand scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Like Grains of Sand easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does Like Grains of Sand end with hope? 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.

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