Sana

Sana

Directed by Takashi Shimizu

Produced by Shochiku, Booster Project

2023102 min7.0 / 10

A paranoid, atmospheric horror mystery centered on a cursed melody that spreads contagion-like through those who hear it, building dread through ambiguity rather than explicit violence.

Takashi Shimizu's newest film is about a mysterious cassette tape containing a melody. People who hear this melody gradually begin to hum it themselves and become involved in a mysterious incident. What is the mystery behind this melody ?

Questions people ask

  • Is Sana scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Sana end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Sana sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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

  • Is Sana 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sana

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sana

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sana, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sana, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sana, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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