Is The Long Excuse sad?

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.

Is The Long Excuse violent?

No. Less violent 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 Long Excuse scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Long Excuse end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% 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 Long Excuse easy watching?

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 Long Excuse

Name: The Long Excuse
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Masahiro Motoki, Pistol Takehara, Kenshin Fujita, Tamaki Shiratori, Keiko Horiuchi

Directed by Miwa Nishikawa

Produced by AOI Pro., BUN-BUKU

2016124 min6.8 / 10

A contemplative, emotionally restrained exploration of grief and its unpredictability, centered on two men navigating loss and unexpected connection through shared responsibility.

A recently widowed writer whose wife died in a bus crash comes to terms with his grief—or lack of it—in caring for the children of a working man who also lost his wife in the same accident.

Clusters

Coping With Grief Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Emotional Downfall Weddings and Marriage Coping With Death

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Marriage Loss Grief Bereavement Relationship Family Widower Child Care

Questions people ask

Is The Long Excuse sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Long Excuse violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Long Excuse scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does The Long Excuse end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is The Long Excuse 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.

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