Possession
2002 · 102 min · Director: Neil LaBute
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Roland Michell is an American scholar trying to make it in the difficult world of British Academia. He has yet to break out from under his mentor's shadow until he finds a pair of love letters that once belonged to one of his idols, a famous Victorian poet. Michell, after some sleuthing, narrows down the suspects to a woman not his wife, another well known Victorian poet. Roland enlists the aid of a Dr. Maud Bailey, an expert on the life of the woman in question. Together they piece together the story of a forbidden love affair, and discover one of their own. They also find themselves in a battle to hold on to their discovery before it falls into the hands of their rival, Fergus Wolfe.
Emotional fingerprint
Possession (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 28%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity28%
- Love25%
- Empathy20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Anxiety12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Curiosity
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 7 % | 35 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 9 % | 40 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 14 % | 45 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 19 % | 48 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 20 % | 53 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 31 % | 63 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Love | 68 % | 54 % | 59 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 64 % | 60 % | 46 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Love | 57 % | 54 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 61 % | 56 % | 44 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Love | 69 % | 61 % | 42 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Love | 68 % | 59 % | 30 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 58 % | 45 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 56 % | 40 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 65 % | 46 % | 56 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 70 % | 40 % | 57 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 72 % | 35 % | 60 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Curiosity | 78 % | 50 % | 65 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Love | 83 % | 68 % | 62 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | 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
Paola
Sabine
Mrs. Jameson
University Secretary
Details
- Directed by
- Neil LaBute
- Written by
- Laura Jones, David Henry Hwang, A.S. Byatt, Neil LaBute
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
Where to watch
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