The Thief
1997 · 96 min · Director: Pavel Chukhray
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1946, a soldier fathers a child then dies before its birth. Jump to 1952: on a train, the child and his mother meet a handsome soldier who makes a play for her. She accepts. Posing as a married family, the soldier finds them a rooming house where he becomes everyone's favorite through his good looks and generosity. Meanwhile he gives the boy, Sanya, lessons in life: to fight back, to win at all costs. The child's mother, Katya, is head-over-heels in love with Tolyan, the soldier, but the relationship becomes rocky when Tolyan's true plans for the rooming house become clear. It starts them on a treadmill of flight that risks Katya's life, Tolyan's liberty, and Sanya's trust.
Emotional fingerprint
The Thief (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Melancholy20%
- Tension15%
- Sadness10%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 39 % | 36 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 44 % | 40 % | 20 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 52 % | 46 % | 20 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 58 % | 46 % | 22 % | 54 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 62 % | 40 % | 19 % | 55 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 34 % | 15 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 53 % | 39 % | 22 % | 42 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 57 % | 45 % | 32 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 32 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 60 % | 49 % | 31 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 70 % | 54 % | 28 % | 66 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 69 % | 51 % | 20 % | 66 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 72 % | 50 % | 22 % | 69 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 81 % | 58 % | 35 % | 78 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 86 % | 69 % | 55 % | 81 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 89 % | 79 % | 76 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 92 % | 88 % | 87 % | 52 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 92 % | 88 % | 89 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 92 % | 86 % | 89 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | 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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about The Thief. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Old Sanya
Doctor's wife
Бухгалтерша
Aunt Tanya
the limping girl
Accountant
Actress
Teenage Sanya
Alcoholic woman
Varvara
Details
- Directed by
- Pavel Chukhray
- Written by
- Pavel Chukhray
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- Russia, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Subscription
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.
