The Swallows of Kabul
2019 · 81 min · Director: Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the ruins of a silently sad city, under the hot summer sun of 1998 Kabul and the Taliban rule, various characters struggle to overcome a cruel reality marked by oppression and suffering. On the one hand, the young couple in love, Mohsen and Zunaira, dream of a better future, while, on the other hand, the despondent prison warden, Atiq, can only pray for his terminally-ill wife, Mussarat. Will the tireless swallows of Kabul ever return home?
Emotional fingerprint
The Swallows of Kabul (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Animation, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 48 % | 33 % | 53 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 65 % | 57 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 69 % | 64 % | 55 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 57 % | 54 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 69 % | 59 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 73 % | 61 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 55 % | 57 % | 60 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 81 % | 60 % | 66 % | 71 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 83 % | 66 % | 73 % | 74 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 74 % | 63 % | 64 % | 64 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 69 % | 64 % | 60 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 78 % | 70 % | 69 % | 66 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 73 % | 74 % | 70 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 73 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 84 % | 79 % | 68 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 86 % | 83 % | 65 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 90 % | 87 % | 73 % | 72 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec
- Written by
- Zabou Breitman, Sébastien Tavel, Patricia Mortagne
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Country
- France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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