The Long Day Closes
1992 · 85 min · Director: Terence Davies
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The Long Day Closes is the story of eleven-year-old "Bud." A sad and lonely boy, Bud struggles through his days. With cinema as his main source of solace, he haunts the local movie-house. All the while, his family looms large in our peripheral vision as do the menacing bullies of his school, but Bud is the center of attention both from the camera's angle and from his doting family. With a gray background, the film fuses clips and audio from classic movies into Bud's dreary childhood and brings it to life with an elegance Bach would bring to your home movies. The overall effect is a montage of memory which seems to ignite flashes of recognition in the viewer.
Emotional fingerprint
The Long Day Closes (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Nostalgia 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Nostalgia25%
- Sadness20%
- Empathy10%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Nostalgia, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Nostalgia and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Nostalgia
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Nostalgia | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 36 % | 14 % | 25 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Nostalgia | 50 % | 25 % | 42 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Love | 58 % | 26 % | 43 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 57 % | 34 % | 43 % | 51 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Nostalgia | 57 % | 38 % | 48 % | 47 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 61 % | 27 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Nostalgia | 67 % | 25 % | 49 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 61 % | 28 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 52 % | 31 % | 28 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 55 % | 33 % | 32 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 59 % | 23 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 60 % | 28 % | 21 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Melancholy | 61 % | 50 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Melancholy | 60 % | 52 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 65 % | 33 % | 27 % | 37 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 67 % | 23 % | 32 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Melancholy | 60 % | 39 % | 37 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Melancholy | 64 % | 62 % | 49 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Melancholy | 75 % | 75 % | 61 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Melancholy | 81 % | 81 % | 62 % | 11 % |
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
John
Helen
Edna
Curly
Mr Nicholls
Mr Bushell
Frances
Jean
Amy
Billy
Labourer/Christ
Black Man
Nun
Nurse
Albie
1st Bully
2nd Bully
Details
- Directed by
- Terence Davies
- Written by
- Terence Davies
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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