Anna Karenina

Audience emotional responses for Anna Karenina (2012) are primarily dominated by Sadness and Love, reflecting the film's core as a tragic romance. Viewers experience deep Empathy for Anna Karenina as she navigates a cold marriage and a passionate, yet ultimately doomed, love affair, leading to her "tragic fate." A pervasive sense of Melancholy underscores the narrative, stemming from the societal constraints and the inevitable downfall. Anxiety builds as Anna's choices lead her further into conflict with conservative society, while Anger may be directed at the rigid social norms and the hypocrisy she faces. Fleeting moments of Hope, Joy, and Happiness are present during the initial stages of the affair, but are ultimately overshadowed by the unfolding drama and its tragic conclusion.