Real

Real

I will do anything you say. Just open your eyes.

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Produced by TBS, TOHO

2013127 min6.3 / 10

A surreal, psychologically dense descent into a lover's fractured mind, where the boundary between reality and delusion dissolves amid trauma and longing.

Neurosurgeon Koichi uses an experimental technique to enter the brain of his beloved Atsumi, who is in a coma after attempting suicide. In his quest, Koichi drifts steadily further into the sweltering marshes of the spirit. It is soon no longer clear what is real and what is not.

Questions people ask

  • Is Real sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Real scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Real easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Real end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Real 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Real

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Real

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Real, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Real, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Real, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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