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 Ceremony end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 Ceremony easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Ceremony scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Ceremony violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

The Ceremony

Name: The Ceremony
Genre: Drama
Released: 1971
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Kenzō Kawarasaki, Atsuko Kaku, Atsuo Nakamura, Nobuko Otowa, Hōsei Komatsu

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

Produced by Sozosha, Art Theatre Guild

1971123 min6.8 / 10

A dense, formally ambitious examination of a decaying aristocratic family as microcosm for Japan's militaristic rise and fall, steeped in ritual, tradition, and existential decay.

Oshima’s magisterial epic, centering on the ambivalent surviving heir of the Sakurada clan, uses ritual and the microcosm of the traditional family to trace the rise and fall of militaristic Japan across several decades.

Clusters

Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Unresolved Grief Stories Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories East Asian History & Culture Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Romantic Rivalry Patriarchy Dysfunctional Family Post War Japan Dying Traditions Traditional Family Cousins In Love Ancestral Traditions Japanese Tradition Suicide By Poison Family Rivalry

Questions people ask

Is The Ceremony sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Ceremony end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Ceremony easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Ceremony scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Ceremony 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.

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