A Map of the World
1999 · 125 min · Director: Scott Elliott
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
School nurse Alice Goodwin lives with her husband and two daughters on a dairy farm in a small Wisconsin community. After an accident on her property involving a friend's child, the town turns against her and Alice finds herself fighting charges of child abuse.
Emotional fingerprint
A Map of the World (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 12 % | 28 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 41 % | 11 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 57 % | 28 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 80 % | 60 % | 64 % | 68 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 89 % | 83 % | 79 % | 59 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 85 % | 84 % | 83 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 80 % | 60 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 83 % | 66 % | 76 % | 74 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 80 % | 60 % | 74 % | 73 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 76 % | 54 % | 68 % | 65 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 76 % | 48 % | 61 % | 66 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 74 % | 45 % | 61 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 68 % | 50 % | 63 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 70 % | 60 % | 66 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Empathy | 79 % | 68 % | 75 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Empathy | 79 % | 59 % | 71 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Hope | 75 % | 44 % | 57 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 79 % | 49 % | 60 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Empathy | 80 % | 56 % | 68 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Hope | 77 % | 55 % | 67 % | 30 % |
Man in a hole
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
Debbie
Lynelle
Claire Goodwin
Wilma Becker
Audrey Collins
Lizzy Collins
Mrs. Bowman
Details
- Directed by
- Scott Elliott
- Written by
- Peter Hedges, Jane Hamilton, Polly Platt
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- United States, Germany
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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