
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
Directed by Nami Iguchi
Produced by Tokyo Theatres Company
A darkly comedic drama exploring an ethically fraught affair between a young student and his older, married professor, balancing playful seduction with moral complications.
Mirume is a 19 year old college student who falls in love with Yuri, an almost 40 year old art teacher at his university. Yuri isn't your typical college professor, having a quirky sense of humor and unpredictable personality. When Yuri invites Murume to her studio, she playfully seduces the still naive 19 year old student. Things become more complicated when Mirume discovers that Yuri is married to a much older man....
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Questions people ask
Is Sex Is No Laughing Matter violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Sex Is No Laughing Matter end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Sex Is No Laughing Matter easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Sex Is No Laughing Matter sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Sex Is No Laughing Matter scary? 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.
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Like Sex Is No Laughing Matter
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Sex Is No Laughing Matter
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Sex Is No Laughing Matter, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Sex Is No Laughing Matter, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Sex Is No Laughing Matter, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































