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Gabbeh

1996 · 72 min · Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf ★ IMDb 6.9 · 4,071 ratings

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An elderly couple go about their routine of cleaning their gabbeh (a intricately-designed rug), while bickering gently with each other. Magically, a young woman appears, helping the two clean the rug. This young woman belongs to the clan whose history is depicted in the design of the gabbeh, and the rug recounts the story of the courtship of the young woman by a stranger from the clan.

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Gabbeh (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Love 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Awe
25%Love
  1. Awe30%
  2. Love25%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Love, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Love and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Love
  • Tension

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 68 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessLoveTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor35 %7 %27 %10 %
7.5 %≈ 5′Love49 %14 %39 %24 %
12.5 %≈ 9′Love54 %25 %34 %34 %
17.5 %≈ 13′Sadness49 %35 %18 %23 %
22.5 %≈ 16′Sadness54 %49 %18 %14 %
27.5 %≈ 20′Sadness58 %48 %26 %15 %
32.5 %≈ 23′Curiosity54 %24 %39 %13 %
37.5 %≈ 27′Love57 %10 %55 %10 %
42.5 %≈ 31′Love61 %20 %59 %10 %
47.5 %≈ 34′Sadness59 %40 %50 %15 %
52.5 %≈ 38′Sadness55 %41 %36 %26 %
57.5 %≈ 41′Curiosity53 %28 %26 %38 %
62.5 %≈ 45′Love55 %31 %26 %45 %
67.5 %≈ 49′Sadness57 %43 %23 %47 %
72.5 %≈ 52′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
77.5 %≈ 56′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
82.5 %≈ 59′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
87.5 %≈ 63′Sadness75 %65 %35 %70 %
92.5 %≈ 67′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 70′Sadness70 %55 %40 %55 %

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Cast

SD
Shaghayeh Djodat

HM
Hossein Moharami

AS
Abbas Sayah

Uncle

RM
Rogheih Moharami

PG
Parvaneh Ghalandari

Details

Directed by
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Written by
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Type
Movies
Released
1996
Runtime
72 min
Country
Iran, France
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.9 · 4,071 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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