Love Life

Love Life

Directed by Koji Fukada

Produced by Chipangu, Nagoya Broadcasting Network

2022123 min7.2 / 10

A meditative drama about grief, redemption, and human connection that unfolds through the collision of past and present in a woman's carefully constructed life.

Taeko and her husband, Jirō, are living a peaceful existence with her young son, Keita, when a tragic accident brings the boy's long-lost father, Park, back into her life. To cope with the pain and guilt, Taeko throws herself into helping this deaf and homeless man.

Questions people ask

  • Is Love Life sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Love Life violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Love Life scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Love Life end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Love Life easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Love Life

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Love Life

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Love Life, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Love Life, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Love Life, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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