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A , crime movie: , but never scary, .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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Troubled medical student Haruo navigates a toxic relationship with his mother and a dangerous affair with former classmate Eiko, leading to a murder plot involving a potent poison.
Japanese Relationship DramaPsychological StudyForbidden LoveFamily EstrangementMelancholic ToneIntense Character FocusMoral AmbiguitySlow-Burn NarrativeEmotional Complexity
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Is The Petrified Forest worth watching?
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GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 7).
Is The Petrified Forest good for date night?
Partner WatchAdultsFriends NightSolo Watch
It suits a quiet night in as a couple: romance is 8 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
Will I feel good after watching The Petrified Forest?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is The Petrified Forest in English?
Japanese
No, it was made in Japanese.
What tropes does The Petrified Forest use?
Death SeekerWide-Eyed IdealistToken MinorityNice GuyThe PlaceBadass BoastVillain ProtagonistHidden DepthsJerk with a Heart of GoldAnti-VillainA Good Way to DieHeroic Sacrificeand 21 more
TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Death Seeker, Wide-Eyed Idealist, and Token Minority.