The Thick-Walled Room

The Thick-Walled Room

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi

Produced by Shochiku, Shinei Productions

1956110 min7.2 / 10

A somber, introspective examination of scapegoated soldiers grappling with collective guilt and national responsibility in post-war Japan.

A group of rank-and-file soldiers are jailed for crimes against humanity, themselves victims of a nation refusing to bear its burdens as a whole.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Thick-Walled Room sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Thick-Walled Room easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Thick-Walled Room end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Thick-Walled Room scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Thick-Walled Room violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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