
In the Realm of the Senses
Taste attributes: dramaromancesexhistoricalslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeA grounded romantic drama that is emotional, small-scale and serious. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.5 /10
TMDB · 381 votes
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1976
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Argos Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











