Black Rain
1989 · 123 min · Director: Shôhei Imamura
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mr and Mrs Shizuma, and their niece Yasuko, make their way through the ruins of Hiroshima, just after the atomic bomb has dropped. Five years later, Yasuko is living with her aunt and uncle, and her senile grandmother, in a village containing many of the bomb survivors. Yasuko does not appear to be affected by the bomb, but the Shizuma's are worried about her marriage prospects, as she could succumb to radiation sickness at any time.
Emotional fingerprint
Black Rain (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Disturbing20%
- Anxiety10%
- Awe10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Anxiety
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Anxiety | 63 % | 33 % | 38 % | 57 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 46 % | 54 % | 60 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Hope | 63 % | 44 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 57 % | 43 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 63 % | 51 % | 60 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 74 % | 65 % | 70 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 83 % | 76 % | 74 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 74 % | 64 % | 63 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 65 % | 50 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 69 % | 60 % | 64 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 75 % | 73 % | 69 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 75 % | 71 % | 73 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 70 % | 64 % | 69 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 70 % | 61 % | 68 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Empathy | 78 % | 69 % | 75 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 80 % | 69 % | 79 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 79 % | 64 % | 78 % | 52 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 86 % | 76 % | 81 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 91 % | 86 % | 84 % | 74 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 90 % | 85 % | 82 % | 73 % |
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
Tatsu
Shokichi
Kotaro
Kin
Woman in Ikemoto-ya
Kane
Rui
Post Office Clerk
Fumiko of Ikemoto-ya
Details
- Directed by
- Shôhei Imamura
- Written by
- Shôhei Imamura, Masuji Ibuse, Toshirô Ishidô
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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