The Mourning Forest

The Mourning Forest

Directed by Naomi Kawase

Produced by Celluloid Dreams, Visual Arts College

200798 min6.8 / 10

A contemplative, melancholic study of two isolated souls finding unexpected connection and meaning through their shared vulnerability in nature.

A young woman working at a retirement home takes an elderly man living there on an excursion into the countryside, but the two wind up stranded in the titular forest.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Mourning Forest sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Mourning Forest violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Mourning Forest scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Mourning Forest easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does The Mourning Forest 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Mourning Forest

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Mourning Forest

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Mourning Forest, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Mourning Forest, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Mourning Forest, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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