Madadayo
1993 · 134 min · Director: Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda
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This film tells the story of professor Uehida Hyakken-sama (1889-1971), in Gotemba, around the forties. He was a university professor until an air raid, when he left to become a writer and has to live in a hut. His mood has hardly changed, not by the change nor by time. Every year his students celebrate his birthday, issuing the question "Mahda kai?" (not yet?), just to hear Uehida-san's answer "Madada yo!" (No, not yet!), in a ritual of self affirmation, and desires of lasting forever. It's a very "japanese" film who portrays everyday life and customs in Japan.
Emotional fingerprint
Madadayo (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Nostalgia, Humor. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Nostalgia and Humor. 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
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Nostalgia | 42 % | 23 % | 10 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 49 % | 20 % | 5 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 51 % | 28 % | 6 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 51 % | 40 % | 19 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 54 % | 48 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 56 % | 45 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Nostalgia | 60 % | 33 % | 15 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 63 % | 26 % | 4 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Joy | 60 % | 30 % | 3 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Joy | 53 % | 32 % | 6 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 53 % | 43 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 69 % | 64 % | 54 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 81 % | 77 % | 74 % | 6 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 81 % | 78 % | 71 % | 13 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 76 % | 71 % | 60 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Empathy | 69 % | 63 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Nostalgia | 66 % | 57 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Empathy | 66 % | 57 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Nostalgia | 57 % | 50 % | 25 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Nostalgia | 47 % | 40 % | 17 % | 23 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda
- Written by
- Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda, Hyakken Uchida
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Country
- Japan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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