Secrets & Lies
1996 · 142 min · Director: Mike Leigh
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Following the death of her adoptive parents, a successful young black optometrist establishes contact with her biological mother -- a lonely white factory worker living in poverty in East London.
Emotional fingerprint
Secrets & Lies (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Surprise15%
- Melancholy15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Sadness | 36 % | 24 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 38 % | 25 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 41 % | 31 % | 28 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 46 % | 41 % | 36 % | 27 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 51 % | 48 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 55 % | 51 % | 49 % | 22 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 55 % | 51 % | 49 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 57 % | 50 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 65 % | 54 % | 51 % | 58 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 70 % | 61 % | 56 % | 60 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 74 % | 70 % | 62 % | 47 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 66 % | 63 % | 55 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 47 % | 40 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Humor | 39 % | 28 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Hope | 41 % | 28 % | 15 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Humor | 46 % | 24 % | 9 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Humor | 60 % | 31 % | 17 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Tension | 77 % | 54 % | 45 % | 62 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Empathy | 82 % | 71 % | 60 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Empathy | 80 % | 74 % | 58 % | 44 % |
Rags to riches
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
Dionne
Hortense's Brother
Girl with Scar
Hortense's Sister in Law
Hortense's Nephew
Senior Optician (as June Mitchell)
Junior Optician
Girl in Opticians (as Keeley Flanders)
First Bride
Details
- Directed by
- Mike Leigh
- Written by
- Mike Leigh
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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