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 The Affair end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 The Affair easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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 58% 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 The Affair violent?

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.

The Affair

Name: The Affair
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1967
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Mariko Okada, Yoshie Minami, Tadahiko Sugano, Shigako Shimegi, Isao Kimura

Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida

Produced by Gendai Eigasha

196797 min6.6 / 10

A melancholic, introspective drama about a woman's moral reckoning with her mother's legacy as she navigates desire, judgment, and the compromises of marriage.

As a young woman, Oriko condemned her widowed mother for openly pursuing relationships with younger men. After her mother passes away, she finds herself in an unhappy, loveless marriage and begins to understand her mother’s actions.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Story Toxic Romance Movies Loneliness and Longing Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Age Difference Rape Attempt Extramarital Affair Hit By A Car Japanese New Wave

Questions people ask

Is The Affair sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Affair end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Affair easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Affair scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Affair 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.

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