One Week Friends

One Week Friends

Directed by Shosuke Murakami

Produced by Shochiku, Kinoshita Group

2017120 min6.7 / 10

A tender high school romance about persistence and emotional connection, centered on a boy's determination to build a meaningful bond with a girl whose memory resets weekly.

High school student Yuki Hase wants to become close with classmate Kaori Fujimiya who is alway by herself. Kaori Fujimiya refuses to become close with Yuki Hase, because she forgets her friends every new Monday. Even though Kaori tells Yuki why she doesn't want to become friends, Yuki still wants to become close to her.

Questions people ask

  • Is One Week Friends violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is One Week Friends sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does One Week Friends end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is One Week Friends easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is One Week Friends scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like One Week Friends

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as One Week Friends

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like One Week Friends, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like One Week Friends, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like One Week Friends, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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