Where Is the Friend's House?
1987 · 83 min · Director: Abbas Kiarostami
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As a young protagonist embarks on a humble quest, a beautiful allegory of friendship and morality is revealed. The first film in Kiarostami's Koker trilogy, Where is the Friend's Home? is a unique mélange of poetry, documentary and fiction, that cherishes the everyday in all its abundance.
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Where Is the Friend's House? (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Curiosity 25%, Anxiety 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Curiosity25%
- Anxiety15%
- Inspiration15%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Curiosity, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Family. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Curiosity and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 42 % | 33 % | 42 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 43 % | 38 % | 40 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 38 % | 36 % | 29 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 44 % | 44 % | 31 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 56 % | 55 % | 48 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 49 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 44 % | 36 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 41 % | 32 % | 5 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 44 % | 43 % | 36 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 43 % | 40 % | 38 % | 1 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 39 % | 36 % | 35 % | 1 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 35 % | 31 % | 4 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 35 % | 27 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Relief | 43 % | 39 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 48 % | 46 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 51 % | 51 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 53 % | 53 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 54 % | 51 % | 39 % | 8 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 44 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Relief | 67 % | 60 % | 40 % | 48 % |
Rags to riches
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
Ahmad Ahmadpour
Mohamed Reza Nematzadeh
Teacher
Mother
Father
Persian Neighbour
Ali, a Neighbour
Grandfather's Friend
Waiter
Property Owner
Old Man from Azerbaidjan
Husband
Morteza
Young Boy
Girl Who Stutters
Old Man
Religious Old Man
Apple Seller
Carpenter
Grandfather
Details
- Directed by
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Written by
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- Iran
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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