The Lies She Loved

The Lies She Loved

Directed by Kazuhito Nakae

Produced by TOHO, Nippan Group Holdings

2018118 min6.8 / 10

A melancholic mystery-drama about betrayal and shattered trust, where a woman unravels the lies woven into her intimate relationship.

Yukari Kawahara works at a drink manufacturer. She works hard and achieves recognition for her work. Yukari Kawahara is dating research doctor Kippei Koide. They have lived together for 5 years. One day, Kippei Koide collapses from a brain hemorrhage. Yukari Kawahara soon learns that everything she knew about her boyfriend was a lie. She hires private detective Takumi Kaibara to investigate Kippei Koide.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Lies She Loved sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is The Lies She Loved violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Lies She Loved end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Lies She Loved scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Lies She Loved 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Lies She Loved

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Lies She Loved

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Lies She Loved, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Lies She Loved, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Lies She Loved, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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