Japan Synopsis
痴漢ぎふ：息子の嫁と
A young widow, Noriko, lives with her senile father-in-law, Shukichi, on a farm. He believes his favorite cow, long gone, is still alive. Noriko pretends to be the cow and lets him milk her – a satisfying arrangement for them both.
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
263 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn sits at position #257.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,506 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,922 of 1,933 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Cement Match, Hikari no teikoku |
| Runtime | 1h 1m |
| Release Date | April 8, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt1294659 |
| Official Site | www.skillededitors.com |