The Sweet Hereafter
1997 · 112 min · Director: Atom Egoyan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A small community is torn apart by a tragic accident which kills most of the town's children. A lawyer visits the victims' parents in order to profit from the tragedy by stirring up their anger and launching a class action suit against anyone they can blame. The community is paralyzed by its anger and cannot let go. All but one young girl, left in a wheelchair after the accident, who finds the courage to lead the way toward healing.
Emotional fingerprint
The Sweet Hereafter (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 40%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness40%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Guilt10%
- Hope5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 47 % | 22 % | 32 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 24 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 48 % | 33 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 35 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 54 % | 46 % | 48 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 64 % | 59 % | 56 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 66 % | 61 % | 55 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 60 % | 55 % | 50 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 51 % | 48 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 61 % | 51 % | 50 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 74 % | 56 % | 64 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 68 % | 55 % | 61 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 60 % | 51 % | 51 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 66 % | 57 % | 53 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 74 % | 66 % | 60 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 74 % | 68 % | 63 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 73 % | 64 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 70 % | 57 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 65 % | 55 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | 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
Bear
Stewardess
Jessica Ansel
Sean Walker
Klara Stephens
Young Zoe
Young Mitchell
Details
- Directed by
- Atom Egoyan
- Written by
- Atom Egoyan, Russell Banks
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- Canada
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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