
Woman of the Lake
Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida
Produced by Gendai Eigasha
A tense, morally fraught drama about infidelity and blackmail that traps its characters in escalating paranoia and shame.
A married woman lets her lover take naked pictures of her. The photos end up in possession of a man who starts blackmailing the couple.
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Questions people ask
Does Woman of the Lake end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Woman of the Lake sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Woman of the Lake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Woman of the Lake violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Woman of the Lake scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Woman of the Lake
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Woman of the Lake
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Woman of the Lake, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Woman of the Lake, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Woman of the Lake, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.






















































