Twenty Two

Twenty Two

Directed by Guo Ke

Produced by 四川光影深处文化传播有限公司

2017100 min7.7 / 10

A solemn, intimate documentary testimony from elderly survivors of wartime sexual slavery, bearing witness to historical atrocity and personal trauma.

Follow the lives of the elderly survivors who were forced into sex slavery as “Comfort Women” by the Japanese during World War II. At the time of filming, only 22 of these women were still alive to tell their story. Through their own personal histories and perspectives, they tell a tale that should never be forgotten to generations unaware of the brutalization that occurred.

Questions people ask

  • Is Twenty Two sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Twenty Two easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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

  • Is Twenty Two violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Twenty Two 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.

93/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Twenty Two

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Twenty Two

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Twenty Two, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Twenty Two, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Twenty Two, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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