Is The Light Shines Only There sad?

Yes, very. More sad 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 Light Shines Only There scary?

Barely. Less frightening 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.

Is The Light Shines Only There violent?

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.

Is The Light Shines Only There easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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 Light Shines Only There end with hope?

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 Light Shines Only There

Name: The Light Shines Only There
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Go Ayano, Chizuru Ikewaki, Masaki Suda, Hiroko Isayama, Kazuya Takahashi

Directed by Mipo O

Produced by Wilco Co., TC Entertainment

2014120 min6.4 / 10

A quiet, melancholic character study of two emotionally wounded people finding fleeting connection in a provincial Japanese summer.

A man has thrown away love and a woman has given up on love. The two souls meet in a brief summer in the northern city of Hakodate.

Clusters

Bittersweet Doomed Romances Musical Theatre & Opera Family and Marriage Problems Samurai Movies Teen Coming Of Age Stories

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Dysfunctional Family Woman Director Community Drama Disillusioned Youth Shitamachi

Questions people ask

Is The Light Shines Only There sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Light Shines Only There scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Light Shines Only There violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Light Shines Only There easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does The Light Shines Only There end with hope? 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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