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My Mother's Smile

2002 · 105 min · Director: Marco Bellocchio ★ IMDb 7 · 2,163 ratings

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Ernesto is a successful artist who has his life turned upside down by his family's wishes for the canonization of his murdered mother. His extreme dislike for her ignorant ways brings about a greater connection with his insane brother who killed her, while his other brothers favor her beatification. There is a struggle of wills and will power.

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My Mother's Smile (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Melancholy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Melancholy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Melancholy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Empathy

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 33 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

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%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity47 %33 %53 %15 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity44 %32 %45 %21 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Empathy43 %35 %33 %29 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Tension43 %38 %28 %23 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Humor44 %34 %33 %16 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Curiosity41 %24 %39 %21 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Curiosity41 %25 %39 %28 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Tension50 %40 %39 %34 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Sadness53 %45 %36 %36 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Tension53 %46 %30 %33 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Tension59 %55 %26 %35 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Tension61 %56 %26 %45 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Sadness54 %44 %31 %45 %
67.5 %≈ 71′Curiosity48 %35 %40 %35 %
72.5 %≈ 76′Curiosity54 %43 %45 %32 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Tension61 %56 %43 %33 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Tension62 %63 %40 %27 %
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92.5 %≈ 97′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 102′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Sergio Castellitto

Ernesto Picciafuoco

JL
Jacqueline Lustig

CC
Chiara Conti

GA
Gigio Alberti

Ettore Picciafuoco

AM
Alberto Mondini

Leonardo Picciafuoco

GI
Gianfelice Imparato

Erminio Picciafuoco

GS
Gianni Schicchi

Filippo Argenti

MD
Maurizio Donadoni

Cardinal Piumini

DP
Donato Placido

Egidio Picciafuoco

RR
Renzo Rossi

Baldracchi

PD
Pietro De Silva

Curzio Sandali

BC
Bruno Cariello

Don Pugni

PD
Piera Degli Esposti

Zia Maria

TB
Toni Bertorelli

Conte Ludovico Bulla

ML
Maria Luisa Bellocchio

zia di Ernesto

LB
Letizia Bellocchio

zia di Ernesto

EB
Elena Bellocchio

bambina #1

Details

Directed by
Marco Bellocchio
Written by
Marco Bellocchio
Type
Movies
Released
2002
Runtime
105 min
Country
Italy
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 2,163 ratings
Feels mostly
Confusion
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