Bright Future
2002 · 115 min · Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two young guys work in a plant that manufactures oshibori (those moist hand-towels found in some Japanese restaurants). Their weird bond is based on uncontrollable rage--something neither can articulate or control--and the strange jellyfish that they keep as a pet.
Emotional fingerprint
Bright Future (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Anxiety25%
- Disturbing20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Curiosity
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Curiosity | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 33 % | 15 % | 32 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Hope | 34 % | 9 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 39 % | 5 % | 29 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 6 % | 41 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 59 % | 19 % | 50 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 64 % | 39 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 63 % | 46 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 59 % | 46 % | 43 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 64 % | 54 % | 35 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 68 % | 57 % | 34 % | 56 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 43 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 28 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 36 % | 46 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 59 % | 45 % | 35 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 49 % | 29 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 45 % | 15 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Empathy | 53 % | 19 % | 38 % | 42 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 34 % | 44 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 65 % | 48 % | 39 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Hope | 60 % | 45 % | 30 % | 42 % |
Man in a hole
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
Mrs. Fujiwara
Ken Takagi
Shin
Kaori Fujiwara
Miho Nimura
Kei
Man Buying a Lunch Box
Kei
Details
- Directed by
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Written by
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- Japan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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