No Regrets for Our Youth

No Regrets for Our Youth

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Produced by TOHO

1946111 min6.9 / 10

A humanistic drama tracing one woman's coming-of-age through political awakening and romantic entanglement amid the repression and upheaval of 1930s-40s Japan.

After her anti-fascist professor father is dismissed, Yukie navigates love, political repression, and wartime upheaval—ultimately forging her own path in pre- and post-WWII Japan.

Questions people ask

  • Is No Regrets for Our Youth sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is No Regrets for Our Youth scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is No Regrets for Our Youth violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does No Regrets for Our Youth end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is No Regrets for Our Youth easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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.

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45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like No Regrets for Our Youth

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as No Regrets for Our Youth

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like No Regrets for Our Youth, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like No Regrets for Our Youth, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like No Regrets for Our Youth, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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