The Village

The Village

All the glory of a man is nothing but a short dream.

Directed by Michihito Fujii

Produced by STAR SANDS, KADOKAWA

2023120 min6.8 / 10

A melancholic social thriller about economic entrapment and environmental degradation, where a young man struggles against the weight of circumstance and inherited poverty.

In a once-scenic village now dominated by a vast trash disposal site, a young man yearns to break free from a cruel fate tying him to the very grounds.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Village sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Village easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Village end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

  • Is The Village scary? 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Village

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Village

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Village, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Village, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Village, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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