Unknown Pleasures
2002 · 112 min · Director: Jia Zhang-ke, Jia Zhangke
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two unemployed slackers, neither with job prospects nor motivation, hang out in sheltered town in China trying to make sense of their aimless and uncertain futures. As youths, they struggle for individual freedom and the social responsibility that comes along with it.
Emotional fingerprint
Unknown Pleasures (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Anxiety 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Anxiety25%
- Curiosity20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Curiosity. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Curiosity. 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
- Melancholy
- Sympathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Sympathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Melancholy | 33 % | 23 % | 18 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 34 % | 15 % | 11 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 38 % | 14 % | 11 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Melancholy | 40 % | 21 % | 20 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 30 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Melancholy | 50 % | 38 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 55 % | 36 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 31 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 44 % | 25 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 46 % | 26 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Melancholy | 54 % | 41 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 39 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 26 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Melancholy | 50 % | 40 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Melancholy | 60 % | 57 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Melancholy | 55 % | 51 % | 40 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Melancholy | 54 % | 34 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Humor | 65 % | 35 % | 39 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Melancholy | 75 % | 55 % | 58 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | 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
Yuan Yuan
Bin Bin's Mother
Xiao Ji's Father
Sister Zhu
Mr. Ren
Concubine
Qiao San
The Hairdresser
The Karaoke Customer
Details
- Directed by
- Jia Zhang-ke, Jia Zhangke
- Written by
- Jia Zhang-ke, Jia Zhangke
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- China, Japan, South Korea, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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