Central Station
1998 · 111 min · Director: Walter Salles
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Dora, a dour old woman who hates customers and calls them 'trash,' works at a Rio de Janeiro central station writing and mailing letters for customers. Josue is a 9-year-old boy who never met his father. His mother is sending letters to his father through Dora. When she dies in a car accident, Dora takes Josue on a trip to find his father.
Emotional fingerprint
Central Station (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Hope20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 45 % | 40 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 55 % | 51 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 73 % | 66 % | 58 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 75 % | 63 % | 49 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 71 % | 56 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 69 % | 54 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 56 % | 44 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 46 % | 36 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Hope | 45 % | 35 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 53 % | 45 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 64 % | 61 % | 49 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 68 % | 65 % | 49 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 65 % | 56 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Hope | 57 % | 48 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 57 % | 54 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 66 % | 66 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Empathy | 74 % | 74 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 80 % | 80 % | 67 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | 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
Pedrão
Yolanda
Waitress
Dora's Client
Ana Fontenele
Jessé's Wife
Bené
Man on the bus
Nordeste preacher
Dora's Client
Dora's Client
Dora's Client
Jessé
Violeta
Details
- Directed by
- Walter Salles
- Written by
- Walter Salles, Marcos Bernstein, João Emanuel Carneiro
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- Brazil, France
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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