The Best Intentions
1992 · 182 min · Director: Bille August
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The story of Ingmar Bergman's parents. In 1909, poor, idealistic theology student Henrik Bergman falls in love with Anna Åkerbloom, the intelligent, educated daughter of a rich family in Uppsala. After their wedding Henrik becomes a priest in the north of Sweden. After a few years Anna can't stand living in the rural county with the uncouth people. She returns to Uppsala, Henrik stays in the north.
Emotional fingerprint
The Best Intentions (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Love25%
- Melancholy20%
- Sadness15%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Sympathy | 38 % | 20 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Love | 45 % | 21 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 50 % | 25 % | 29 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 53 % | 26 % | 30 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 61 % | 40 % | 40 % | 55 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 63 % | 51 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 55 % | 46 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 57 % | 44 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Love | 60 % | 40 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 57 % | 29 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 63 % | 25 % | 30 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 66 % | 27 % | 34 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 57 % | 23 % | 34 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Hope | 48 % | 16 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Hope | 54 % | 20 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 141′ | Tension | 63 % | 30 % | 35 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 150′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 45 % | 46 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 159′ | Sadness | 75 % | 64 % | 59 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 168′ | Sadness | 79 % | 68 % | 63 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 177′ | Love | 73 % | 60 % | 58 % | 47 % |
Oedipus
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
Alma Bergman
Fredrik Bergman
Magda Säll
Victoria av Baden
Freddy Paulin
Elin Nordenson
Svea Åkerblom
Gustav Åkerblom
Magna Flink
Tekla Kronström
Details
- Directed by
- Bille August
- Written by
- Ingmar Bergman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 182 min
- Country
- Sweden, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Norway, Iceland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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