Return to Innocence
2001 · 110 min · Director: Rocky Costanzo
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Glen Erskine: A family man and the director and chief of staff of New Horizons, a group home and counseling center for abused boys. Glen is a child psychologist with impeccable credentials who has an international reputation as one of the foremost scholars in the study of male adolescent sexuality. Tommy Jackson: A victim of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse since he was an infant, Tommy is taken into custody by the Department of Social Services and placed at New Horizons after his mother is arrested by the FBI for making pornographic videos of him and selling them on the Internet. At New Horizons, Tommy's young life finally seems to be coming together. But when the nature of the love he shares with one of his counselors is discovered and their relationship is destroyed, Tommy strikes back by accusing the man he believes responsible - Glen Erskine. With that accusation, the stage is set for a dark, disturbing, and yet poignant tale of love, commitment, betrayal, forgiveness, and redemption^×and a riveting look at the processes and agendas involved in the prosecution of a child sex abuse case.
Emotional fingerprint
Return to Innocence (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Relief10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 55 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 59 % | 64 % | 51 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 74 % | 57 % | 68 % | 59 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 76 % | 56 % | 72 % | 68 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 81 % | 63 % | 69 % | 69 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 77 % | 69 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 69 % | 51 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 72 % | 68 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 65 % | 49 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Empathy | 70 % | 45 % | 68 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 75 % | 46 % | 69 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 73 % | 33 % | 67 % | 42 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Suzanne Erskine
Chris Manning
Nathan Moultrie
Mark Carter
Peter Erskine
Benjamin Erskine
John Brantly
Curtis Sloan
Court Bailaff
Details
- Directed by
- Rocky Costanzo
- Written by
- Gary M. Frazier
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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