An Angel at My Table
1990 · 158 min · Director: Jane Campion
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1920s and 1930s New Zealand, Janet Frame grows up in a poor family with lots of brothers and sisters. Already at an early age she is different from the other kids. She gets an education as a teacher but since she is considered abnormal she stays at a mental institution for eight years. Success comes when she starts to write novels.
Emotional fingerprint
An Angel at My Table (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Inspiration20%
- Anxiety15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Empathy | 43 % | 40 % | 27 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 49 % | 44 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Hope | 46 % | 34 % | 14 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Hope | 51 % | 34 % | 21 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 57 % | 44 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 45 % | 35 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 39 % | 25 % | 13 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 49 % | 36 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 63 % | 59 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 79 % | 75 % | 69 % | 65 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 88 % | 81 % | 77 % | 80 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Empathy | 81 % | 75 % | 61 % | 66 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Hope | 68 % | 56 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Hope | 53 % | 38 % | 16 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Hope | 44 % | 33 % | 14 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Empathy | 48 % | 44 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Sadness | 63 % | 63 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Sadness | 75 % | 74 % | 70 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 146′ | Sadness | 64 % | 60 % | 54 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 154′ | Hope | 43 % | 38 % | 25 % | 13 % |
Man in a hole
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
Mother
Janet Frame as a baby
Father
Miss Lindsay
Baby Jane
Myrtle
Bruddie Frame as child
Young Isabel
Billy Delaware
Miss Botting
Dis McIvor
Bully Boy
Bully Boy
Teacher
Doctor
Young Poppy
Gussy Dymock
Details
- Directed by
- Jane Campion
- Written by
- Janet Frame, Laura Jones
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 158 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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