
The Pillow Book
Taste attributes: dramaromancegay/lesbianslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
Boxlist takeEmotional and original: a realistic romantic drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.6 /10
TMDB · 116 votes
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Alpha Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











