Ask the Dust

Based on the Drama and Romance genres, audience emotional responses for 'Ask the Dust' would be heavily weighted towards Love and Sadness, reflecting the central, yet troubled, romantic relationship between Arturo and Camilla. Empathy and Melancholy would also be prominent, stemming from the characters' struggles with poverty, racism, and their internal conflicts in the bleak 1930s Los Angeles setting. There would be a degree of Hope for the characters' future, despite the challenges, and some Anxiety regarding their financial and relational stability due to Arturo's self-destructive tendencies.