To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
1996 · 93 min · Director: Michael Pressman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
David Lewis is affected by the death of his wife Gillian, who fell from the mast pole of their boat on a sailing trip two years ago. David deals with his grief by continuing his romance with Gillian during walks with her ghost on the beach at night. While David lives in the past, other family problems crop up in the present in the real world. He neglects his teenage daughter Rachel and his in-laws come for a weekend visit to help her. Rachel has lost her mother and needs her father to snap back into the real world and help her.
Emotional fingerprint
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Hope10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Fantasy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 42 % | 7 % | 13 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 39 % | 14 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 40 % | 25 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 48 % | 36 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 54 % | 40 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 56 % | 40 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 60 % | 50 % | 53 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 59 % | 45 % | 52 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 55 % | 26 % | 41 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 60 % | 30 % | 45 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 66 % | 49 % | 56 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 60 % | 51 % | 52 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 50 % | 39 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 55 % | 39 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 71 % | 58 % | 60 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 74 % | 66 % | 69 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 65 % | 57 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 70 % | 64 % | 68 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 82 % | 78 % | 77 % | 72 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | 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
Cindy Bayles
Megan Weeks
Blonde on the Beach
Lifeguard
Paramedic
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Pressman
- Written by
- David E. Kelley, Michael Brady
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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