Shining Through
1992 · 132 min · Director: David Seltzer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1940, Linda Voss is a woman of Irish and Jewish-German parentage who loves the movies, especially films about war and spies. She gets a job at a New York law firm after it's revealed she can speak German fluently. As secretary and translator to Ed Leland, she begins to suspect that her boss is involved in espionage work. The two become lovers, and when America officially joins the Allies in fighting Hitler, Linda volunteers to go undercover behind enemy lines.
Emotional fingerprint
Shining Through (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Love20%
- Fear15%
- Anticipation10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Love. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 43 % | 28 % | 32 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 28 % | 21 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 30 % | 15 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 65 % | 33 % | 29 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 71 % | 32 % | 55 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 69 % | 39 % | 53 % | 0 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 61 % | 49 % | 24 % | 1 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 58 % | 54 % | 11 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 10 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 6 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 64 % | 57 % | 20 % | 6 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 71 % | 64 % | 46 % | 3 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 56 % | 10 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 77 % | 76 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 33 % | 9 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 55 % | 9 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 89 % | 84 % | 63 % | 11 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Love | 89 % | 66 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Relief | 87 % | 35 % | 28 % | 58 % |
Cinderella
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
Hedda Drescher
Stafson Von Neest
Mann in der Kinderstrasse
Dietrich's Son
Fishmonger
Dietrich's Daughter
Olga Leiner, Margrete's Mother
Linda's Father
S.S. Officer at Fish Market
Details
- Directed by
- David Seltzer
- Written by
- David Seltzer, Susan Isaacs
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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