Repast

Repast

Directed by Mikio Naruse

Produced by TOHO

195197 min7.6 / 10

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.

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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

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.

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