Is There Was a Father violent?

No. Less violent than 92% 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 There Was a Father 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 There Was a Father scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 There Was a Father easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 There Was a Father end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

There Was a Father

Name: There Was a Father
Genre: Drama
Released: 1942
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Chishū Ryū, Shūji Sano, Haruhiko Tsuda, Shin Saburi, Takeshi Sakamoto

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Produced by Shochiku

194293 min7.0 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of a father and son's bond amid poverty and hardship, told with quiet dignity and emotional restraint.

Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Coping With Grief Family Relationships Professional Occupations

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Math Teacher Single Father Schoolteacher Textile Worker Father Son Relationship

Questions people ask

Is There Was a Father violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is There Was a Father sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is There Was a Father scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is There Was a Father easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does There Was a Father end with hope? 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.

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