The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988 · 171 min · Director: Philip Kaufman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tomas is a doctor and a lady-killer in 1960s Czechoslovakia, an apolitical man who is struck with love for the bookish country girl Tereza; his more sophisticated sometime lover Sabina eventually accepts their relationship and the two women form an electric friendship. The three are caught up in the events of the Prague Spring (1968), until the Soviet tanks crush the non-violent rebels; their illusions are shattered and their lives change forever.
Emotional fingerprint
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Sadness20%
- Empathy15%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 3 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 4 % | 13 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 5 % | 16 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 43 % | 15 % | 27 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 48 % | 27 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 51 % | 31 % | 37 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 61 % | 32 % | 42 % | 53 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 66 % | 31 % | 46 % | 60 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 54 % | 35 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 47 % | 32 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 19 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 53 % | 31 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 65 % | 50 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Tension | 66 % | 40 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Tension | 62 % | 34 % | 45 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Sadness | 64 % | 39 % | 51 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 141′ | Tension | 73 % | 45 % | 61 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 150′ | Sadness | 78 % | 60 % | 70 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 158′ | Sadness | 81 % | 74 % | 75 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 167′ | Sadness | 85 % | 81 % | 77 % | 19 % |
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
Pavel
Jiri
Pavel's Nephew
Nurse Katja
Swiss Photographer
Mayor
Tall Brunette
Bold Man in Bar
Details
- Directed by
- Philip Kaufman
- Written by
- Jean-Claude Carrière, Philip Kaufman, Milan Kundera
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 171 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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