Lovers of the Arctic Circle
1998 · 112 min · Director: Julio Medem
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Otto and Ana are kids when they meet each other. Their names are palindromes. They meet by chance, people are related by chance. A story of circular lives, with circular names, and a circular place (Círculo polar) where the day never ends in the midnight sun. There are things that never end, and Love is one of them.
Emotional fingerprint
Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Curiosity20%
- Sadness15%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Curiosity. Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Anticipation
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anticipation
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Anticipation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 55 % | 50 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 61 % | 56 % | 24 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 68 % | 53 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 64 % | 32 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 57 % | 27 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Anticipation | 55 % | 34 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 63 % | 48 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 74 % | 54 % | 45 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 77 % | 43 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 76 % | 50 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 69 % | 60 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 58 % | 55 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 56 % | 46 % | 31 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Anticipation | 59 % | 35 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 61 % | 31 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Anticipation | 65 % | 38 % | 48 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Anticipation | 68 % | 47 % | 45 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 20 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Child Ana
Child Otto
Teenage Ana
Teenage Otto
Otto's Mother
Sofía
Álvaro Midelman
Otto
Aki
Messenger
Saleswoman
Homely Pension
Details
- Directed by
- Julio Medem
- Written by
- Julio Medem
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- Spain, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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