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Memories of Matsuko (2006) | Top 7% · CriticCrunch

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Memories of Matsuko

Movie2006·130 min

Memories of Matsuko

Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima

A comedy drama film directed by Tetsuya Nakashima.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 7%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.8/10

188 ratings

About Memories of Matsuko

While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Stylized, Playful
Story Tags: grief and loss, isolation loneliness, fate destiny, late 20th century, music performance, japan, parent child, outsider misfit, nonlinear flashback, tragedy arc

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Details

Director: Tetsuya Nakashima
Language: Japanese

Cast

Miki Nakatani, Eita Nagayama, Yūsuke Iseya

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How Memories of Matsuko Ranks

All movies

Top 7%

2000s movies

Top 5%

Comedy movies

Top 5%

★2000s Comedy movies

Top 3%

Tetsuya Nakashima films#1 of 4

Top 5% in every cohort we track — a consistent classic.

the vibe

Memories of Matsuko Vibe

What it feels like

briskdarkintenselayeredlight-touchpersonalearnest

stylized

playful

What it's about

nonlinear flashbacktragedy arcgrief & lossisolation lonelinessfate destinyoutsider misfitparent childmusic performancejapanlate 20th century

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

stylizedstyled