The Flower of My Secret
1995 · 106 min · Director: Pedro Almodóvar
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Leo Macias writes sentimental novels with great success but hidden under a pseudonym, Amanda Gris. She is unhappy with her professional life and with her husband, a soldier working in Brussels and Bosnia that is never at home. She will try anything to change her life.
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The Flower of My Secret (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 68 % | 62 % | 57 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 55 % | 43 % | 46 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 43 % | 25 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Hope | 40 % | 19 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 46 % | 16 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Hope | 48 % | 15 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 48 % | 19 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 49 % | 20 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 52 % | 20 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 65 % | 40 % | 48 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 75 % | 64 % | 65 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 68 % | 61 % | 64 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 63 % | 55 % | 57 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 68 % | 60 % | 63 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 66 % | 55 % | 63 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Hope | 57 % | 38 % | 49 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Hope | 53 % | 24 % | 39 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Hope | 56 % | 19 % | 36 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 58 % | 15 % | 33 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Betty
Antonio
Blanca
Alicia
Tomas
Neighbor A
Bailarina
Vecina B
Yonqui
Camarero
Self (archive footage)
Cameraman (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Written by
- Pedro Almodóvar, Dorothy Parker
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- Spain, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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