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Japan

2002 · 134 min · Director: Carlos Reygadas ★ IMDb 6.8 · 4,238 ratings

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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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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

  1. Awe20%
  2. Hope15%
  3. Relief10%

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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, 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

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • 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

Empathy
Tension
Sadness
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 28 %, then rises around 38 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathyTensionSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 10′Curiosity35 %10 %30 %3 %
12.5 %≈ 17′Tension30 %11 %20 %3 %
17.5 %≈ 23′Curiosity30 %19 %9 %6 %
22.5 %≈ 30′Empathy30 %23 %8 %9 %
27.5 %≈ 37′Curiosity26 %16 %10 %4 %
32.5 %≈ 44′Love30 %18 %10 %1 %
37.5 %≈ 50′Curiosity41 %31 %19 %11 %
42.5 %≈ 57′Empathy51 %45 %35 %25 %
47.5 %≈ 64′Empathy51 %46 %39 %29 %
52.5 %≈ 70′Empathy51 %48 %38 %36 %
57.5 %≈ 77′Sadness50 %48 %34 %39 %
62.5 %≈ 84′Empathy40 %38 %21 %28 %
67.5 %≈ 90′Sadness44 %39 %25 %29 %
72.5 %≈ 97′Curiosity54 %44 %40 %30 %
77.5 %≈ 104′Tension59 %45 %51 %28 %
82.5 %≈ 111′Tension65 %51 %60 %36 %
87.5 %≈ 117′Tension67 %55 %62 %43 %
92.5 %≈ 124′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 131′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

AF
Alejandro Ferretis

MF
Magdalena Flores

YV
Yolanda Villa

MS
Martín Serrano

Juan Luis

RH
Rolando Hernández

The Judge

BP
Bernabe Pérez

The Singer

FB
Fernando Benítez

Fernando

CR
Carlo Reygadas Barquín

The Hunter

Details

Directed by
Carlos Reygadas
Written by
Carlos Reygadas
Type
Movies
Released
2002
Runtime
134 min
Country
Mexico, Spain
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.8 · 4,238 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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