I Capture the Castle
2003 · 113 min · Director: Tim Fywell
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The film follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain, and the fortunes of her eccentric family, struggling to survive in a decaying English castle. Her father is desperate to repeat the spectacular success of his first novel, but hasn't written a word for 12 years; her exquisite sister Rose can only rail against their fate, and their Bohemian step-mother Topaz is a nudist and no help at all. Salvation comes in the form of their American landlord Simon Cotton and his brother Neil. Although initially repelled by Simon, Rose is determined to make him fall in love with her and succeeds. A wedding is arranged and Cassandra is left on the sidelines as everyone around her is drawn into a maelstrom of interconnected relationships. But events spiral out of control, and before the summer ends she will experience frustrated desire, first love, and a broken heart.
Emotional fingerprint
I Capture the Castle (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Love25%
- Empathy20%
- Melancholy15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
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- Love
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 42 % | 25 % | 17 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 45 % | 27 % | 15 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 48 % | 25 % | 18 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 48 % | 24 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 50 % | 23 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 53 % | 19 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 50 % | 18 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 46 % | 19 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 48 % | 21 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Love | 55 % | 28 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Love | 65 % | 34 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 70 % | 39 % | 61 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 69 % | 53 % | 50 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 64 % | 57 % | 39 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Love | 59 % | 51 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 66 % | 60 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 79 % | 74 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 78 % | 68 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 71 % | 56 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 72 % | 60 % | 63 % | 57 % |
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
Thomas
Cassandra (aged 7)
Leda Fox-Cotton
Station Master
Station Bystander
Mother
Rose (aged 10)
Thomas (aged 4)
Waitress in Café
Details
- Directed by
- Tim Fywell
- Written by
- Dodie Smith, Heidi Thomas
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
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