The Eel
1997 · 117 min · Director: Shôhei Imamura
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After the release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking almost to no one except an eel he befriended while in prison.
Emotional fingerprint
The Eel (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Love15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 63 % | 15 % | 62 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 68 % | 24 % | 59 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Hope | 53 % | 32 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Hope | 39 % | 32 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 43 % | 34 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 51 % | 44 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 51 % | 48 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 48 % | 45 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 51 % | 50 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 56 % | 53 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 64 % | 50 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 75 % | 56 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 80 % | 66 % | 64 % | 68 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 75 % | 63 % | 59 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 68 % | 46 % | 57 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 71 % | 40 % | 68 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 81 % | 49 % | 79 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 85 % | 63 % | 66 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Empathy | 81 % | 71 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Hope | 77 % | 72 % | 8 % | 40 % |
Cinderella
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
Masaki Saito
Emiko Yamashita
Doctor
Medical Examiner
Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor
Jukichi Takada
Emiko Yamashita's Boyfriend
Details
- Directed by
- Shôhei Imamura
- Written by
- Shôhei Imamura, Daisuke Tengan, Motofumi Tomikawa
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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