
Repast
Directed by Mikio Naruse
Produced by TOHO
A quietly melancholic domestic drama about a woman's quiet dissatisfaction with her marriage and life, catalyzed by a visitor's arrival in post-war Japan.
In post-WWII Osaka, a middle-aged woman is forced to examine her dreary life and marriage when her husband's young and flirtatious cousin arrives for a brief stay to escape an arranged marriage.
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Questions people ask
Is Repast violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Repast sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Repast scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Does Repast end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Repast easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Repast
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Repast
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Repast, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Repast, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Repast, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































