Kung-Fu Master!
1988 · 80 min · Director: Agnès Varda
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mary-Jane, a loving but lonely 40-year-old divorcee with two daughters, Lucy and Lou asks, "Do all women fall in love with a boy, or just those without sons?" Lucy has a party where Mary-Jane notices Julien, 14, small and brassy, but she sees a sensitive side. She contrives to spend time with him and lets him know she's available to him. He's on the cusp between child and man, alternating between playing a video game, Kung-Fu Master, where he tries to rescue Sylvia, and joining friends in bluff-talk about sexual exploits. As Lucy realizes what is happening, she's repulsed, but Mary-Jane, encouraged by her own mother, carries on. Is it love or jealousy of lost youth? Is there any way this can end well?
Emotional fingerprint
Kung-Fu Master! (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Disturbing
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Disturbing | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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′ | Humor | 38 % | 13 % | 17 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 38 % | 19 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 38 % | 23 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 38 % | 24 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 38 % | 24 % | 15 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 39 % | 24 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 40 % | 26 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 40 % | 20 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Disturbing | 46 % | 13 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 50 % | 13 % | 44 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 42 % | 11 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 50 % | 19 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 25 % | 60 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 14 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 45 % | 9 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 30 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 71 % | 60 % | 45 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 65 % | 60 % | 28 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 50 % | 40 % | 17 % | 38 % |
Riches to rags
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
Lou
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Friend
Mother
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Details
- Directed by
- Agnès Varda
- Written by
- Agnès Varda, Jane Birkin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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