The Dark Side of the Heart
1992 · 127 min · Director: Eliseo Subiela
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Oliveiro is a young poet living in Buenos Aires where sometimes he has to sell his ideas to an advertising agency to make a living or exchange his poems for a steak. In Montevideo, he meets a prostitute, Ana, with whom he falls in love. Back in Buenos Aires, he accepts a contract with a publicity agency to get the money for three days of love with her. Will he get what he's searching for when his ideal of love's pleasure is literally going in levitation while making love?
Emotional fingerprint
The Dark Side of the Heart (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Curiosity20%
- Humor15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Curiosity. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 50 % | 15 % | 30 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Love | 49 % | 11 % | 30 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 48 % | 14 % | 19 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 50 % | 21 % | 10 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 53 % | 28 % | 14 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 53 % | 29 % | 26 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 53 % | 30 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 53 % | 39 % | 24 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 53 % | 43 % | 15 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 55 % | 41 % | 15 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 63 % | 51 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 65 % | 58 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 56 % | 40 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Love | 50 % | 23 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 55 % | 34 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 61 % | 51 % | 48 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 65 % | 55 % | 51 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Love | 70 % | 57 % | 58 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Erik
Gustavo
Ex-wife
The blind girl
The grill cook
Seller
Sailor that recites in German
Groom
(voice)
(voice)
Woman 1
Mustachioed girl
Details
- Directed by
- Eliseo Subiela
- Written by
- Eliseo Subiela, Mario Benedetti, Juan Gelman, Oliverio Girondo
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Country
- Argentina, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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