Japan
2002 · 134 min · Director: Carlos Reygadas
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A painter from the big city goes to a remote canyon to commit suicide. To reach some calmness, he stays at the farmstead of Ascen, an old, religious woman. Although but a few words are spoken, love grows.
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Emotional fingerprint
Japan (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Awe20%
- Hope15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Awe. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 10 % | 30 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 30 % | 11 % | 20 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 19 % | 9 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 30 % | 23 % | 8 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 26 % | 16 % | 10 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Love | 30 % | 18 % | 10 % | 1 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 31 % | 19 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 51 % | 45 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 51 % | 46 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 51 % | 48 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 50 % | 48 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 40 % | 38 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 44 % | 39 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 44 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 59 % | 45 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 65 % | 51 % | 60 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 67 % | 55 % | 62 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Juan Luis
The Judge
The Singer
Fernando
The Hunter
Details
- Directed by
- Carlos Reygadas
- Written by
- Carlos Reygadas
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Country
- Mexico, Spain
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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