Is When a Woman Ascends the Stairs sad?

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.

Is When a Woman Ascends the Stairs violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 When a Woman Ascends the Stairs end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 When a Woman Ascends the Stairs scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 When a Woman Ascends the Stairs easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

Name: When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Genre: Drama
Released: 1960
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Reiko Dan, Tatsuya Nakadai, Daisuke Katō

The tree sprouts no matter how strong the wind blows.

Directed by Mikio Naruse

Produced by TOHO

1960111 min8.0 / 10

A melancholic, introspective portrait of a widow trapped in Tokyo's hostess economy, grappling with aging, financial desperation, and the impossibility of escape.

Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life's vicious cycle: acting cheerful around drunks, dressing and living well to convey confidence, needing money for these expenses and for her demanding mother and brother, and knowing she's growing older.

Clusters

Slow Emotional Collapse Restaurant And Workplace Jobs Romance And Relationships Asian City Movies Coping With Death

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Alcohol Widow Money Tokyo, Japan Japanese Woman Hostess 1950s Bar Job Shōwa Era (1926-89)Potential Suitors Bar Manager Ginza, Tokyo

Questions people ask

Is When a Woman Ascends the Stairs sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is When a Woman Ascends the Stairs violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does When a Woman Ascends the Stairs end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is When a Woman Ascends the Stairs scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is When a Woman Ascends the Stairs easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

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