Is The Makioka Sisters easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 95% 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 Makioka Sisters 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 Makioka Sisters 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.

Is The Makioka Sisters sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Makioka Sisters 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 Makioka Sisters

Name: The Makioka Sisters
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1983
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Keiko Kishi, Yoshiko Sakuma, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yuko Kotegawa, Koji Ishizaka

Directed by Kon Ichikawa

Produced by Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Far East Laboratory

1983140 min7.4 / 10

A lyrical, visually sumptuous portrait of four sisters' intimate bonds and seasonal rituals within a pre-war Osaka family, suffused with gentle melancholy and aesthetic beauty.

This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a vivid portrait of the pre-war lifestyle of the wealthy Makioka family from Osaka, and draws a parallel between their activities and the seasonal variations in Japan.

Questions people ask

Is The Makioka Sisters easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is The Makioka Sisters violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Makioka Sisters scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Makioka Sisters sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does The Makioka Sisters 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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