Is Profound Desires of the Gods sad?

Yes. More sad 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.

Does Profound Desires of the Gods end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 Profound Desires of the Gods scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Profound Desires of the Gods easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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 Profound Desires of the Gods violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

Profound Desires of the Gods

Name: Profound Desires of the Gods
Genre: Drama
Released: 1968
Duration: 173 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Rentaro Mikuni, Chōichirō Kawarasaki, Kazuo Kitamura, Hideko Okiyama, Yasuko Matsui

Directed by Shōhei Imamura

Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation

1968173 min7.4 / 10

A complex, mythologically-inflected drama about cultural collision and exploitation on an isolated island, where modernity confronts ancient tribal traditions and taboos.

Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori clan, to drill a well to power a sugar mill.

Questions people ask

Is Profound Desires of the Gods sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Profound Desires of the Gods end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Profound Desires of the Gods scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Profound Desires of the Gods easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Profound Desires of the Gods violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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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