A tragedy strikes a young woman's life without warning or reason. She continues living while searching for meaning in a lonely world.
the vibe
Maborosi Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burnbittersweetintenselayeredseriouspersonalearnest
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Movie1995·110 min
Maborosi
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
A drama film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 18%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.5/10
204 ratings
About Maborosi
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Gritty
- Story Tags
- grief and loss, isolation loneliness, fate destiny, small town, ocean maritime, romantic partners, everyman, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc