The Embalmer
2002 · 101 min · Director: Matteo Garrone
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Peppino is an aging taxidermist constantly ridiculed for being short and somewhat creepy. He meets Valerio, a handsome young man fascinated by Peppino's work. Peppino, in turn, becomes entranced by Valerio and offers him a large salary to come work as his assistant. But when Valerio meets Deborah, their fledgling romance is threatened by an insanely jealous third wheel.
Emotional fingerprint
The Embalmer (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anger15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 6 % | 22 % | 49 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 7 % | 16 % | 47 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 12 % | 12 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Love | 44 % | 23 % | 12 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 50 % | 41 % | 20 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 30 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 52 % | 43 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 51 % | 39 % | 22 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 53 % | 47 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 60 % | 55 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 60 % | 59 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 57 % | 55 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 52 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 70 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | 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
Valerio
Padre di Deborah
Manuela
Proprietario officina
Boss
Scagnozzo #1
Scagnozzo #2
Scagnozzo #3
Moglie boss
Datore lavoro Deborah
Amica Peppino #1
Amica Peppino #2
Amica Peppino #3
Morto #1
Morto #2
Imprenditore caseificio
Becchino
Details
- Directed by
- Matteo Garrone
- Written by
- Ugo Chiti, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, Massimo Gaudioso
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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