When Night Is Falling
1995 · 96 min · Director: Patricia Rozema
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Camille and Martin are in love and teachers at a christian college; they get the opportunity to get a better job, but they would have to marry for that. But when Camille's dog dies, she recognizes that her love for Martin is not even as big as the love for her dog. After that, Camille gets to know Petra, and Petra falls in love with Camille. They meet again, but Camille is very unsure about her feelings. When Martin is away for a weekend, Camille and Petra meet in the Circus where Petra is working as an acrobat. They spend the night together, but Martin finds out about it and is shocked. He has an argument with Camille, and she goes burying her dog in the snow, and falls asleep...
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When Night Is Falling (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Confusion 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Love, Confusion, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Confusion and Empathy. 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
- Tension
- Love
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 43 % | 13 % | 10 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 55 % | 18 % | 19 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 48 % | 24 % | 18 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 39 % | 26 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 45 % | 25 % | 29 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 55 % | 35 % | 40 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 59 % | 50 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Hope | 60 % | 46 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 65 % | 54 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 67 % | 60 % | 42 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 60 % | 52 % | 27 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 66 % | 57 % | 34 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 74 % | 55 % | 57 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 76 % | 49 % | 66 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 75 % | 57 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 43 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 85 % | 82 % | 57 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | 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
Tory
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Trapeze Artist #2
Hang Glider #2
Hang Glider #3
Board President
Roaring Woman
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Waitress
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Details
- Directed by
- Patricia Rozema
- Written by
- Patricia Rozema
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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