The Relative Worlds

The Relative Worlds

Directed by Yuhei Sakuragi

Produced by Shochiku Media Division, CRAFTAR

201993 min5.9 / 10

A romantic sci-fi drama about grief, parallel worlds, and the possibility of moving forward, anchored by the bond between childhood friends and complicated by the arrival of an alternate self.

Shin has shut his heart ever since his mother died when he was young. His childhood friend Kotori has been looking after him ever since. Now that they are in the third year of high school, and it seems like they can finally move forward, another Shin from another Japan has suddenly appeared in front of them.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Relative Worlds sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does The Relative Worlds end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Relative Worlds easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Relative Worlds scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Relative Worlds violent? 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.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Relative Worlds

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Relative Worlds

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Relative Worlds, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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