Before and After
1996 · 108 min · Director: Barbet Schroeder, Barbet Schroeder
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When teenage son Jacob is being accused of murdering his girlfriend, the well-respected and close-knit Ryan family is in turmoil. Jacob flees, father Ben destroys possible evidence, the village community turns hostile and mother Carolyn is forced to temporarily close her doctor's practice. Then Jacob gets arrested and soon finds himself and his family entangled in a web of truth, trust and lies, all on his way to court.
Emotional fingerprint
Before and After (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 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 Anxiety, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 24 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 29 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 61 % | 36 % | 59 % | 42 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 65 % | 41 % | 64 % | 42 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 70 % | 48 % | 65 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 71 % | 59 % | 62 % | 60 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 70 % | 59 % | 63 % | 63 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 70 % | 51 % | 63 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 64 % | 48 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 61 % | 42 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 44 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 51 % | 70 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 73 % | 50 % | 71 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 69 % | 46 % | 67 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 70 % | 50 % | 67 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 77 % | 60 % | 70 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 79 % | 66 % | 69 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 81 % | 68 % | 67 % | 71 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 81 % | 72 % | 48 % | 74 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 77 % | 70 % | 25 % | 74 % |
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Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Judith Ryan
Panos' Assistant
T.J.
T.J.'s Mom
Dr. Ryan's Assistant
Dr. Trygve Hanson
Doctor #1
Young Policeman
Hardware Clerk
Details
- Directed by
- Barbet Schroeder, Barbet Schroeder
- Written by
- Ted Tally, Rosellen Brown
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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