Friend
2001 · 118 min · Director: Kwak Kyung-taek
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Despite their different family backgrounds, four friends grew up together in the wearisome years of the 70s. But as time goes by, each of them takes a different life path. After enrolling in college, Sang-taek and Joong-ho return to visit Dong-su (Jang Dong-gun) and Joon-suk (Yoo Oh-sung), only to find one of them in jail and the other on drugs. Slowly life takes difficult turns where friends become rivals in the crime world.
Emotional fingerprint
Friend (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Excitement15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Nostalgia
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Nostalgia | 52 % | 8 % | 8 % | 55 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Nostalgia | 45 % | 6 % | 13 % | 46 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Nostalgia | 43 % | 10 % | 24 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 48 % | 16 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 53 % | 14 % | 45 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 59 % | 10 % | 54 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 60 % | 19 % | 55 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 63 % | 41 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 64 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 79 % | 69 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 74 % | 59 % | 54 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 65 % | 43 % | 55 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 59 % | 30 % | 51 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 65 % | 30 % | 61 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 79 % | 33 % | 75 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 43 % | 78 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 80 % | 61 % | 70 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 83 % | 76 % | 61 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 83 % | 76 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Nostalgia | 78 % | 65 % | 30 % | 65 % |
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
Jeong-ho
Jin-sook
Joon-seok's Father
Dong-soo's Father
Tall Woman
Child Joon-seok
Child Dong-soo
Child Sang-taek
Child Joong-ho
Sang-taek's Mother
Joon-seok's Mother
Sin-ae
Small Guy
Details
- Directed by
- Kwak Kyung-taek
- Written by
- Kwak Kyung-taek
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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