The Small Town
1997 · 85 min · Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story of a family living in a small godforsaken town in Turkey seen through the eyes of children and dealing with the growing complexity when one becomes an adult.
Emotional fingerprint
The Small Town (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Empathy20%
- Awe15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Nostalgia, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Nostalgia and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 16 % | 7 % | 3 % | 9 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sympathy | 18 % | 14 % | 5 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 16 % | 15 % | 6 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sympathy | 18 % | 11 % | 6 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 27 % | 11 % | 6 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 16 % | 5 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 22 % | 9 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sympathy | 36 % | 26 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 43 % | 33 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 51 % | 42 % | 43 % | 27 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 48 % | 37 % | 37 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 31 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 57 % | 44 % | 44 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 62 % | 50 % | 48 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 51 % | 45 % | 52 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 58 % | 53 % | 42 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 63 % | 59 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 49 % | 33 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 42 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | 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
Dede (as M. Emin Ceylan)
Baba
Anne
Ögretmen
Deli Ahmet
Dede (voice) (as M. Emin Ceylan)
Baba (voice) (as Sercihan Alioğlu)
Details
- Directed by
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Written by
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Emin Ceylan, Emine Ceylan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- Turkey
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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