Love and Other Cults

Love and Other Cults

The Team Behind Lowlife Love Bring You.

Directed by Eiji Uchida

Produced by Third Window Films, Libertas

201795 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comedic character study of a woman reintegrating into society after seven years in a religious cult, balancing absurdist humor with genuine alienation and existential displacement.

Ai's mother sends her to live with a cult commune, where she remains for seven years. After the cult is broken up by the police, Ai struggles to fit in with society.

Questions people ask

  • Is Love and Other Cults sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Love and Other Cults violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Love and Other Cults end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Love and Other Cults scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Love and Other Cults easy watching? 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Love and Other Cults

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Love and Other Cults

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Love and Other Cults, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Love and Other Cults, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Love and Other Cults, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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