House of Tolerance

The audience's emotional response to 'House of Tolerance' is dominated by a profound sense of **Sadness** and **Empathy** for the women trapped in the brothel's exploitative system. A pervasive **Melancholy** underscores their lives, marked by debt, hardship, and dashed hopes, further amplified by the film's somber aesthetic and the contemporary coda. Moments of violence and the inherent dehumanization evoke strong feelings of being **Disturbing**, while the women's precarious existence and the madam's struggles contribute to a sense of **Anxiety**. There's also a degree of **Anger** and **Disgust** towards the exploitative conditions and clients, balanced by a bittersweet **Nostalgia** for the period and the genuine **Love** and solidarity found among the women themselves.