The Pillow Book
1995 · 126 min · Director: Peter Greenaway
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As a young girl in Japan, Nagiko's father paints characters on her face, and her aunt reads to her from "The Pillow Book", the diary of a 10th-century lady-in-waiting. Nagiko grows up, obsessed with books, papers, and writing on bodies, and her sexual odyssey (and the creation of her own Pillow Book) is a "parfait mélange" of classical Japanese, modern Chinese, and Western film images.
Emotional fingerprint
The Pillow Book (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Curiosity 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Curiosity25%
- Confusion20%
- Love15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Curiosity, Confusion. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Curiosity and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 2 % | 12 % | 42 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Love | 40 % | 9 % | 18 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 26 % | 31 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 50 % | 38 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 26 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 9 % | 25 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 6 % | 23 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 10 % | 23 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 51 % | 6 % | 25 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 56 % | 6 % | 35 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 61 % | 16 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 68 % | 28 % | 63 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 73 % | 46 % | 61 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 81 % | 70 % | 56 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 78 % | 55 % | 27 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 75 % | 38 % | 58 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 27 % | 32 % | 25 % |
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Cast
The Aunt / The Maid
Hoki
The Mother
Jerome's Mother
Jerome's sister
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Greenaway
- Written by
- Peter Greenaway, Sei Shonagon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Country
- Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Luxembourg
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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