
Snakes and Earrings
Directed by Yukio Ninagawa
Produced by Amuse Soft Entertainment, Point Break Pictures
A dark, sensual exploration of obsession and desire that blurs the line between love and self-destruction through body modification and a volatile love triangle.
While alone in a nightclub, straight-laced Lui meets sensitive but troubled punk kid Ama. Mesmerized by his split tongue, she becomes obsessed with body modification and soon wants the same treatment. After Ama's heavily-tattooed friend Shiba pierces her tongue, Lui finds herself inexorably drawn to both men – and to her growing list of desires, she now adds a tattoo.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Snakes and Earrings sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Snakes and Earrings end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Snakes and Earrings scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Snakes and Earrings easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Snakes and Earrings violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
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.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Snakes and Earrings
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Snakes and Earrings
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Snakes and Earrings, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Snakes and Earrings, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Snakes and Earrings, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































