An Unfinished Life
2005 · 108 min · Director: Lasse Hallström
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
To escape an abusive boyfriend, without announcing her plans in advance, Jean Gilkyson takes her young daughter Griff to the Wyoming ranch of her father-in-law, Einar. Jean and Einar are disaffected, as he blames her for the death of his son in a car accident. Einar is taking care of his friend Mitch, who was attacked by a bear, and Einar does not know that he has a granddaughter. While Mitch heals and forgives the bear, Einar also changes his feelings regarding Jean, finally understanding that accidents happen and accepting her and loving Griff.
Emotional fingerprint
An Unfinished Life (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 58 % | 45 % | 30 % | 56 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 49 % | 38 % | 25 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 46 % | 38 % | 32 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 46 % | 39 % | 38 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 48 % | 41 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 51 % | 45 % | 42 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 51 % | 44 % | 42 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 51 % | 41 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Hope | 47 % | 39 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 46 % | 41 % | 28 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 57 % | 51 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 70 % | 61 % | 62 % | 57 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 65 % | 58 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 54 % | 50 % | 31 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 53 % | 48 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 61 % | 50 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 71 % | 61 % | 52 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Empathy | 76 % | 68 % | 54 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 80 % | 68 % | 43 % | 70 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Griff Gilkyson
Deputy
Motorcycle Rider
Griffin Gilkyson
Gnome Owner
Customer #1
Customer #2
Angry Couple - Man
Angry Couple - Woman
Angie
Secretary
Details
- Directed by
- Lasse Hallström
- Written by
- Mark Spragg, Virginia Korus Spragg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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