Two in the Shadow

Two in the Shadow

Directed by Mikio Naruse

Produced by TOHO

1967108 min7.8 / 10

A melancholic drama about guilt, obligation, and forbidden attraction in the aftermath of tragedy, where a man's act of conscience sets in motion a complicated emotional entanglement.

A man is involved in a fatal car accident, and though he is blameless, his company transfers him to a remote branch in a small town. Before he leaves, he gives the man's widow a large sum of money that she uses to move back to her hometown.

Questions people ask

  • Is Two in the Shadow sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Two in the Shadow scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Two in the Shadow violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Two in the Shadow end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Two in the Shadow easy watching? 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.

86/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise98

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Two in the Shadow, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Two in the Shadow, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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