Sakuran
2006 · 111 min · Director: Mika Ninagawa
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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
- Love30%
- Anger25%
- Sadness20%
- Awe15%
- Inspiration10%
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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
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 52 % | 37 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 57 % | 49 % | 36 % | 48 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 65 % | 61 % | 46 % | 53 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 65 % | 63 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 56 % | 53 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 48 % | 39 % | 18 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 50 % | 35 % | 16 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 59 % | 40 % | 20 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 69 % | 46 % | 28 % | 63 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 78 % | 56 % | 49 % | 71 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 76 % | 61 % | 64 % | 63 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 64 % | 50 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 49 % | 35 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Hope | 49 % | 38 % | 16 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 63 % | 54 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 73 % | 66 % | 56 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 73 % | 68 % | 66 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 70 % | 59 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Hope | 72 % | 50 % | 30 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Shohi
Yunagi
Practitioner
Fried Feather
Retired Man
Yukiji
Sky
Wakagiku
Kiyoha's Guest
Details
- Directed by
- Mika Ninagawa
- Written by
- Moyoco Anno, Yuki Tanada
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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