The Parades

The Parades

The parade of love goes on.

Directed by Michihito Fujii

Produced by BABEL LABEL, Netflix

2024132 min7.5 / 10

A haunting meditation on grief, maternal love, and acceptance set in a liminal realm where the dead confront their unfinished earthly attachments.

A mother searches for her missing son after a devastating calamity, only to realize that she has died and is now confined to a realm of restless spirits.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Parades sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is The Parades violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Parades scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does The Parades end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Parades 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.

88/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise85

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Parades

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Parades

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Parades, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Parades, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Parades, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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