Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Tokyo Sonata end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 Tokyo Sonata easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Tokyo Sonata scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 Tokyo Sonata violent?

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.

Tokyo Sonata

Name: Tokyo Sonata
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyoko Koizumi, Kai Inowaki, Yu Koyanagi, Haruka Igawa

Every family has its secrets.

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation, Fortissimo Films

2008120 min7.4 / 10

A devastating portrait of a middle-class Japanese family's unraveling under economic pressure, told with quiet intensity and deep melancholy.

The winds of change blow as a family grapples with unemployment, alienation, mistrust and a lack of communication. When a Japanese salaryman loses his job to outsourcing to China, it's simply the beginning of a series of shattering incidents, leading to the implosion of the family unit.

Clusters

Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Slow Emotional Collapse Unresolved Grief Stories Asian City Movies Family Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Piano Lessons Middle Class Family Relationships Tokyo, Japan Loss Of Job Losing A Job

Questions people ask

Is Tokyo Sonata sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Tokyo Sonata end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Tokyo Sonata easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Tokyo Sonata scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Tokyo Sonata 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.

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