Sweetie
1989 · 100 min · Director: Jane Campion
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Based solely on a tea leaf reading, superstitious and introspective Kay believes she and Louis are destined to fall in love with each other, he who she is able to convince of the same despite he just having gotten engaged to her co-worker, Cheryl. That destiny may change with the fortunes of what she sees as the next symbol of their relationship, a somewhat sickly elder tree Louis plants in their garden for their one year anniversary. Their relationship is placed under a strain with the arrival of Kay's formerly institutionalized sister Dawn - nicknamed Sweetie - and Sweetie's current boyfriend, Bob, who Sweetie believes will help her get into show business. Kay's pleas to her father Gordon to help get Sweetie out of her house go largely ignored, as he has never judged Sweetie, who he still sees as his performing loving little girl. Gordon is facing his own issues as Kay and Sweetie's mother, Flo, has just left him on a trial separation, their issues largely stemming from his protecting Sweetie at all cost, Sweetie who had most recently been living with them.
Emotional fingerprint
Sweetie (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Melancholy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Melancholy25%
- Humor20%
- Empathy15%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Melancholy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Melancholy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 36 % | 4 % | 12 % | 19 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 40 % | 7 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 41 % | 17 % | 22 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 40 % | 27 % | 28 % | 27 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 43 % | 27 % | 27 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 48 % | 21 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 50 % | 18 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 58 % | 22 % | 29 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 62 % | 33 % | 37 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 55 % | 41 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 52 % | 43 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 49 % | 32 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 45 % | 22 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 48 % | 29 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 56 % | 44 % | 48 % | 42 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 67 % | 51 % | 52 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 79 % | 50 % | 55 % | 72 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 87 % | 62 % | 67 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 73 % | 63 % | 59 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 48 % | 42 % | 34 % | 9 % |
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
Kay
Gordon
Flo
Clayton
Bob
Mrs. Schneller
Cheryl
Paula
Ruth
Sue
Boy clerk
Simboo
Little Sweetie
Notary
Man handshaker
Girl
Meditation teacher
Details
- Directed by
- Jane Campion
- Written by
- Jane Campion, Gerard Lee
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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