Carla's Song
1996 · 125 min · Director: Ken Loach
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
1987, love in time of war. A bus driver George Lennox meets Carla, a Nicaraguan exile living a precarious, profoundly sad life in Glasgow. Her back is scarred, her boyfriend missing, her family dispersed; she's suicidal. George takes her to Nicaragua to find out what has happened to them and to help her face her past. Once home, Carla's nightmarish memories take over, and Carla and George are thrown into the thick of the US war against the Sandinistas. A mystery develops over where Carla's boyfriend is, and the key to his whereabouts may be Carla's friend Bradley, a bitter American aid worker. She finds her family, the Contras attack, and she and the Scot face their choices.
Emotional fingerprint
Carla's Song (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 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 Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 35 % | 13 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 40 % | 39 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 45 % | 41 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 46 % | 38 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 55 % | 46 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 68 % | 61 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 68 % | 65 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 64 % | 61 % | 53 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 55 % | 46 % | 39 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 50 % | 38 % | 28 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 55 % | 45 % | 36 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 61 % | 54 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 64 % | 55 % | 40 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 64 % | 54 % | 40 % | 56 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 71 % | 60 % | 56 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 70 % | 60 % | 59 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Love | 54 % | 48 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 43 % | 37 % | 37 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Maureen
Rafael
George's Mother
Victor
McGurk
Antonio
Keyboard Player
Warden
Taxi Driver
Hospital Sister
Doctor
Norma
Harry
Carla's Mother
Vocals
Carla's Family #1
Details
- Directed by
- Ken Loach
- Written by
- Paul Laverty
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Spain, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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