Is The Naked Island sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Naked Island 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 Naked Island 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.

Does The Naked Island 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.

Is The Naked Island 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 Naked Island

Name: The Naked Island
Genre: Drama
Released: 1960
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Nobuko Otowa, Taiji Tonoyama, Shinji Tanaka, Masanori Horimoto

Directed by Kaneto Shindō

Produced by Kindai Eiga Kyokai, TOHO

196097 min8.0 / 10

A meditative, visually austere portrait of a family's daily struggle for survival on an isolated island, emphasizing endurance and quiet human connection amid harsh natural conditions.

A family of four are the sole inhabitants of a small island, where they struggle each day to irrigate their crops.

Clusters

Coping With Grief East Asian History & Culture Tropical Island Movies Family Relationships Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Sea Island Japan Boat Family Japanese New Wave Slap

Questions people ask

Is The Naked Island sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Naked Island scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Naked Island violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Naked Island end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Naked Island 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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