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.
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.
Drama + Romance in Japan
270 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn itself).
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
In the crowded 2002-2004 Japan release window, A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn sits at #257 of 263. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other Japan films in 2003.
The 1498th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 42% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 39th percentile among Japan films.
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 |