Is The Pillow Book 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 Pillow Book scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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 Pillow Book end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 Pillow Book violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 Pillow Book easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

The Pillow Book

Name: The Pillow Book
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1995
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Vivian Wu, Yoshi Oida, Ken Ogata, Hideko Yoshida, Ewan McGregor

Directed by Peter Greenaway

Produced by Kasander & Wigman Productions, Alpha Films

1995126 min6.4 / 10

A visually sumptuous, intellectually complex erotic drama that uses calligraphy and the body as sites of desire, betrayal, and existential meaning.

Nagito has a fetish for calligraphy on the human body and meets her ideal soulmate Jerome, an English translator sent to Japan. However, once Nagiko's father's gay publisher rejoins the scene, the story is overtaken by treachery and bloodlust.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Stories Toxic Romance Stories Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Star-Crossed Ghost Romance Erotic Movies

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Adultery Tokyo, Japan Based On Memoir Or Autobiography Calligraphy Complex Gay Theme Erotic Romance

Questions people ask

Is The Pillow Book sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Pillow Book scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does The Pillow Book end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Pillow Book violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Pillow Book easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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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