Love Like the Falling Petals
Directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa
Produced by TOHO Studios, Netflix
A tender romance shadowed by terminal illness, exploring how love and shared dreams sustain us against mortality and loss.
Haruto Asakura falls in love with hairdresser Misaki Ariake and asks her out. Watching Misaki Ariake work hard to achieve what she wants, Haruto Asakura, who almost gave up his dream to become a photographer, begins to pursue his dream again, but Misaki Ariake is diagnosed with a disease that ages her 10x faster than normal.
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Questions people ask
Is Love Like the Falling Petals sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Love Like the Falling Petals violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Love Like the Falling Petals scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Love Like the Falling Petals easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Love Like the Falling Petals 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Love Like the Falling Petals
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Love Like the Falling Petals
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Love Like the Falling Petals, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Love Like the Falling Petals, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Love Like the Falling Petals, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
