Monday Morning Maybe

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The Long Darkness

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1972 | 121 min | Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1972: an older pace and style.

The relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino, a waitress supporting her impoverished relatives. The couple decides to marry despite the significant emotional and social hardships each faces, viewing their love as a means to overcome the shame and despair inherited from their pasts.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kei Kumai

  • Komaki KuriharaShino
  • Gō KatōTetsuro
  • Yasushi NagataTetsuro's father
  • Hisako TakihanaTetsuro's mother
  • Kinzō ShinShino's father
  • Kaneko IwasakiKayo
  • Kayoko OnishiSayako
  • Hisashi IgawaTetsuro's brother
  • Kin SugaiWellwisher on train
  • Toshie KimuraOkami