Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Suzaku end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Suzaku easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Suzaku

Name: Suzaku
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jun Kunimura, Machiko Ono, Sayaka Yamaguchi, Sachiko Izumi, Kotaro Shibata

Directed by Naomi Kawase

Produced by Bandai Visual, WOWOW

199795 min7.3 / 10

A contemplative, melancholic portrait of a rural Japanese family struggling against economic forces beyond their control, told with observational restraint and deep attention to domestic bonds.

Depicts the life of a family in a remote Japanese timber village. Family head Tahara Kozo lives with his mother Sachiko, wife Yasuyo, nephew Eisuke and young daughter Michiru. Economic recession and failed development plans cause tragedy in the family.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness East Asian History & Culture Rural Countryside Setting Family Relationships Bittersweet Memories

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Japan Village Family Relationships Slice Of Life Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Suzaku sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Suzaku end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Suzaku violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Suzaku scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Suzaku 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.

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