Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Demon end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% 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 Demon easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 Demon 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.

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.

The Demon

Name: The Demon
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1978
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Ken Ogata, Shima Iwashita, Mayumi Ogawa, Hiroki Iwase, Miyuki Yoshizawa

They'd be better off with strangers.

Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura

Produced by Shochiku

1978110 min6.5 / 10

A bleak, intimate family tragedy centered on child abandonment and the cruelty that emerges when financial desperation and resentment collide.

When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.

Clusters

Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Consequences Of Wrongdoing Depression and Complicity Intense Emotional Drama Bleak and Despairing Tone

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Child Abuse Greed Angry Aggressive Dreary Complicated Disheartening

Questions people ask

Is The Demon sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does The Demon end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is The Demon easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Demon violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is The Demon scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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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