Longtime Companion
1989 · 99 min · Director: Norman René
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Longtime Companion follows the lives of a small circle of friends from the first mention of the disease in the New York Times in 1981. First referred to as "Gay-Related-Immune-Disorder," we watch the effect of the disease as it devastates the lives of our protagonists. Jumping between Manhattan and Fire Island, vignettes carry us from the it-couldn't-happen-to-me mentality of the early days of the disease to the invasive effect it has had on all of our lives, today. The title of the film comes from the New York Times' refusal to acknowledge homosexual relationships in their obituary section during this period. Instead, survivors were referred to as "Longtime Companions" of the deceased.
Emotional fingerprint
Longtime Companion (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 30%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy30%
- Love15%
- Nostalgia10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 28 % | 5 % | 13 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Anxiety | 43 % | 9 % | 16 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 53 % | 9 % | 19 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 53 % | 14 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Anxiety | 57 % | 28 % | 44 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Anxiety | 65 % | 43 % | 54 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 63 % | 44 % | 54 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 59 % | 35 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Anxiety | 65 % | 41 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Anxiety | 70 % | 55 % | 65 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 70 % | 59 % | 66 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Anxiety | 69 % | 55 % | 63 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 71 % | 57 % | 64 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Anxiety | 81 % | 71 % | 74 % | 57 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 89 % | 85 % | 83 % | 74 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 89 % | 88 % | 84 % | 74 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 84 % | 77 % | 81 % | 68 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 77 % | 65 % | 76 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 80 % | 68 % | 73 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Love | 87 % | 78 % | 73 % | 77 % |
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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
Howard
Fuzzy
Paul
Sean
Office Manager
Office Worker
Office Worker
Casting Director
Disco Bartender
Waiter
Triage Nurse
Details
- Directed by
- Norman René
- Written by
- Craig Lucas
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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