My Man

My Man

Just between you and me.

Directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri

Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation, Happinet

2014129 min5.8 / 10

A deeply melancholic drama about trauma, forbidden attachment, and the blurred boundaries between familial love and romantic desire, rooted in catastrophic loss.

As a young child, Hana loses her family to a devastating tsunami that wipes out her town. At a shelter, distant relative Jungo sees her wandering and adopts her as his daughter.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Man sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is My Man violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does My Man end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is My Man easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is My Man scary? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like My Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as My Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like My Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like My Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like My Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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