Ladybird Ladybird
1994 · 101 min · Director: Ken Loach
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This Ken Loach docu-drama relates the story of a British woman's fight with Social Services over the care of her children. Maggie has a history of bouncing from one abusive relationship to another. She has four children, of four different fathers, who came to the attention of Social Services when they were injured in a fire. Subsequently, Maggie was found to be an "unfit mother" and her children were removed from her care. She finally meets the man of her dreams, a Paraguayan expatriate, and they start a family together. Unfortunately, Social Services seems unwilling to accept that her life has changed and rends them from their new children. She and Jorge together, and separately, fight Social Services, Immigration, and other government bureaucrats in a desperate battle to make their family whole again.
Emotional fingerprint
Ladybird Ladybird (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 30%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy30%
- Anger15%
- Hope10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 33 % | 8 % | 22 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 39 % | 21 % | 33 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 49 % | 35 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 64 % | 48 % | 59 % | 55 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 73 % | 59 % | 66 % | 69 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 70 % | 60 % | 68 % | 63 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 73 % | 63 % | 70 % | 61 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 77 % | 70 % | 73 % | 61 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 73 % | 60 % | 66 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Hope | 66 % | 41 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 68 % | 31 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 68 % | 21 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 69 % | 32 % | 60 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 80 % | 66 % | 76 % | 69 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 88 % | 83 % | 84 % | 71 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 89 % | 85 % | 83 % | 71 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 92 % | 90 % | 85 % | 77 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 96 % | 95 % | 89 % | 86 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 98 % | 97 % | 90 % | 88 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Jorge
Adrian
Jill
Sean
Mickey
Serena
Maggie's Father
Maggie's Mother
Maggie, Aged 5
Karaoke Compere
Foster Mother
Mrs Higgs
Neighbour
Fast Food Manager
Social Worker
Social Worker
Social Worker
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