Northfork
2003 · 103 min · Director: Michael Polish, Michael Polish
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a near-empty Northfork orphanage, Father Harlan gently tends to Irwin, an eight-year-old who lies between a dream state and death. As orphanage caretaker Harlan reads aloud about Northfork's years-ago forced evacuation to make way for a hydro-electric dam, Irwin's imagination takes flight. While a team of six men evacuate the last remaining citizens of the town, Irwin, too, invents a cast of characters to prepare himself for his own evacuation. (the above states the caretaker - who is actually the priest - is reading about a years-ago evacuation. In the movie, the evacuation is taking place as the boy lays dying!)
Emotional fingerprint
Northfork (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Awe 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Awe25%
- Sadness20%
- Hope10%
- Curiosity10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Awe, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Awe and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 47 % | 47 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 59 % | 57 % | 50 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 56 % | 55 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 26 % | 23 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 23 % | 29 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 55 % | 34 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 46 % | 59 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 38 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 55 % | 23 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 20 % | 28 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 25 % | 39 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 34 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 40 % | 51 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 46 % | 51 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 74 % | 65 % | 65 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 75 % | 73 % | 70 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 68 % | 59 % | 60 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Hope | 68 % | 53 % | 54 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 70 % | 58 % | 52 % | 18 % |
Cinderella
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
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Polish, Michael Polish
- Written by
- Michael Polish, Mark Polish, Michael Polish, Mark Polish
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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