Wit
2001 · 99 min · Director: Mike Nichols
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Based on the Margaret Edson play, Vivian Bearing is a literal, hardnosed English professor who has been diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. During the story, she reflects on her reactions to the cycle the cancer takes, the treatments, and significant events in her life. The people that watch over her are Jason Posner, who only finds faith in being a doctor; Susie Monahan, a nurse with a human side that is the only one in the hospital that cares for Vivian's condition; and Dr. Kelekian, the head doctor who just wants results no matter what they are.
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Wit (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Inspiration10%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Cast
Dr Jason Posner
Technician 2
Fellow 4
Student 3
Code Team Blue 5
Vivian (age 5)
Details
- Directed by
- Mike Nichols
- Written by
- Mike Nichols, Emma Thompson, Margaret Edson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
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