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Sakuran

2006 · 111 min · Director: Mika Ninagawa ★ IMDb 6.8 · 2,350 ratings

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Edo era, Japan. Kiyoha rises from the lowly courtesan ranks to the high class position of Oiran in the steamy red-light district of Yoshiwara. She is determined to stand on her own two feet and live life as she pleased.

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Sakuran (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Anger 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Love
25%Anger
  1. Love30%
  2. Anger25%
  3. Awe15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Love, Anger, Sadness. Genres: Drama, History. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Anger and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Hope

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 28 %, then peaks around 48 %, then eases around 57 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension52 %37 %28 %43 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Empathy57 %49 %36 %48 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Empathy65 %61 %46 %53 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Empathy65 %63 %45 %50 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Empathy56 %53 %31 %41 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Empathy48 %39 %18 %30 %
32.5 %≈ 36′Love50 %35 %16 %31 %
37.5 %≈ 42′Love59 %40 %20 %45 %
42.5 %≈ 47′Tension69 %46 %28 %63 %
47.5 %≈ 53′Tension78 %56 %49 %71 %
52.5 %≈ 58′Sadness76 %61 %64 %63 %
57.5 %≈ 64′Sadness64 %50 %51 %46 %
62.5 %≈ 69′Empathy49 %35 %25 %30 %
67.5 %≈ 75′Hope49 %38 %16 %28 %
72.5 %≈ 80′Hope63 %54 %33 %38 %
77.5 %≈ 86′Sadness73 %66 %56 %38 %
82.5 %≈ 92′Sadness73 %68 %66 %28 %
87.5 %≈ 97′Sadness70 %59 %51 %24 %
92.5 %≈ 103′Hope72 %50 %30 %27 %
97.5 %≈ 108′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Rags to riches

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Kippei Shiina

Kuranosuke

HN
Hiroki Narimiya

Sojiro

MK
Miho Kanno

Shohi

MN
Masatoshi Nagase

Mitsunobu

KA
Kayoko Aoyagi

Kenichi Endo

Sakaguchi

MF
Mayu Fujimori

Yunagi

YH
Yasushi Higuchi

AH
Akiko Hoshino

Practitioner

YH
Yuki Hyôdô

Fried Feather

SI
Sadanji Ichikawa IV

Retired Man

NK
Narumi Konno

Yukiji

MM
Megumi Matsushita

Sky

M
Minami

Wakagiku

KN
Keishi Nagatsuka

Kiyoha's Guest

Details

Directed by
Mika Ninagawa
Written by
Moyoco Anno, Yuki Tanada
Type
Movies
Released
2006
Runtime
111 min
Country
Japan
Genres
Drama, History
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.8 · 2,350 ratings
Feels mostly
Love
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