Violence at Noon

Violence at Noon

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

Produced by Sozosha

196699 min6.2 / 10

A dark, psychologically demanding drama about two women grappling with the horrifying reality of a man's violent crimes and their own complicity or entanglement.

Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.

Questions people ask

  • Is Violence at Noon sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Violence at Noon violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Violence at Noon easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Violence at Noon end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Violence at Noon scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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