Thermae Romae II

Thermae Romae II

Directed by Hideki Takeuchi

Produced by Cinecittà Studios, Nu Boyana Film Studios

2014112 min6.3 / 10

A whimsical time-travel comedy that uses bathhouse design and cross-cultural encounters to blend ancient Roman politics with modern Japanese sensibilities.

In ancient Rome, bathhouse architect Lucius (Hiroshi Abe) becomes famous with designing the original "thermae" (bathhouse). He receives an order to build a thermae in the colosseum to help gladiators recover from their wounds, but faces difficulties. Thus, Lucius travels again to modern day Japan through the time slip. He meets Manami (Aya Ueto) again, who is now a reporter for a magazine which covers bathroom. With the help of the flat face Japanese tribe, Lucius again designs a new thermae. Meanwhile, Emperor Hadrian (Masachika Ichimura) wants to keep the peace with the thermae, but the Senate wants to extend the land by using force. Emperor Hadrian and the Senate now have a confrontation and Rome becomes divided.

Questions people ask

  • Is Thermae Romae II sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Thermae Romae II easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Thermae Romae II scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Thermae Romae II end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Thermae Romae II violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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