Is Night and Fog in Japan sad?

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.

Does Night and Fog in Japan end with hope?

No. Less hopeful 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 Night and Fog in Japan scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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 Night and Fog in Japan easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Night and Fog in Japan violent?

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.

Night and Fog in Japan

Name: Night and Fog in Japan
Genre: Drama
Released: 1960
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Miyuki Kuwano, Fumio Watanabe, Masahiko Tsugawa, Hiroshi Akutagawa, Kei Satō

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

Produced by Shochiku

1960103 min6.5 / 10

A rigorous, intellectually demanding examination of political disillusionment and ideological collapse, told through austere formal means that prioritize confrontation over comfort.

Long takes and a highly theatrical visual approach combine to form a tense and confrontational look at the decline of a socialist student activists' movement in Japan.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Conspiracy Thrillers Samurai Movies Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Japanese New Wave Shōwa Era (1926-89)Sceptical

Questions people ask

Is Night and Fog in Japan sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does Night and Fog in Japan end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Night and Fog in Japan scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Night and Fog in Japan easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Night and Fog in Japan violent? 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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