Yes, very. More sad than 91% 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 Muddy River 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 Muddy River violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 Muddy River 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 Muddy River 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.

Muddy River

Name: Muddy River
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Takahiro Tamura, Mariko Kaga, Nobutaka Asahara, Makiko Shibata, Minoru Sakurai

Growing up... the innocence of youth lost to the realities of friendship, death, sex and injustice.

Directed by Kōhei Oguri

Produced by Kimura Productions

1981105 min7.3 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of childhood friendship and coming-of-age in post-war Osaka, where innocence gradually gives way to the harsh realities of class, mortality, and injustice.

Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories East Asian History & Culture Asian City Movies Family and Class Legacy Friendship Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Friendship Osaka, Japan Class Relations Japanese

Questions people ask

Is Muddy River sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Muddy River scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Muddy River violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Muddy River easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does Muddy River 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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