Peppermint Candy
1999 · 131 min · Director: Lee Chang-dong
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Young Ho is a depressed middle-aged man. At his old friend group's reunion, he grows increasingly aggressive until he rushes to the railway to commit suicide. As he screams in regret, we follow the train in reverse, observing the six chapters of his life that led up to his suicide.
Emotional fingerprint
Peppermint Candy (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Melancholy 25%, Guilt 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Melancholy25%
- Guilt15%
- Empathy15%
- Nostalgia10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Melancholy, Guilt. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Melancholy and Guilt. 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
- Tension
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Nostalgia | 59 % | 35 % | 40 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 67 % | 46 % | 58 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 62 % | 41 % | 60 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 65 % | 46 % | 61 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 65 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Nostalgia | 74 % | 61 % | 36 % | 57 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 56 % | 36 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 48 % | 30 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 61 % | 41 % | 50 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 46 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 63 % | 48 % | 45 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Nostalgia | 56 % | 49 % | 35 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 66 % | 49 % | 51 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 51 % | 56 % | 56 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 73 % | 55 % | 49 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 70 % | 43 % | 57 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Tension | 77 % | 36 % | 75 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Tension | 86 % | 54 % | 73 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Nostalgia | 81 % | 66 % | 43 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Nostalgia | 72 % | 67 % | 18 % | 50 % |
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
Miss Lee
Shin Kwang-man
Corporal Park
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Details
- Directed by
- Lee Chang-dong
- Written by
- Lee Chang-dong
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Country
- South Korea, Japan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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