Café Lumière
2003 · 103 min · Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Hou Hsiao-hsien
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Shochiku Studio of Japan commissioned several directors to create films reflecting on the themes of Ozu Yasujiro on the centenary of the director's birth. Here we find Inoue Yoko, an apparently single young woman who is pregnant, searching for a small cafe that was often visited by a Taiwanese composer whose life she is researching. She herself is back from Taiwan and receiving help from a book store clerk, but she first has to contend with the her own reality which includes her parents.
Emotional fingerprint
Café Lumière (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Curiosity 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Curiosity25%
- Empathy20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Curiosity, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Curiosity and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Empathy
- Smile
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Smile
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Empathy | Smile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 33 % | 17 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 39 % | 13 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 34 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Smile | 31 % | 23 % | 16 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 36 % | 23 % | 27 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 35 % | 21 % | 27 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Nostalgia | 31 % | 24 % | 19 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 34 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 40 % | 31 % | 33 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 36 % | 26 % | 31 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 25 % | 28 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 33 % | 23 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 28 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Smile | 38 % | 30 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Nostalgia | 39 % | 23 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 34 % | 13 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Smile | 34 % | 13 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 38 % | 20 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Details
- Directed by
- Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Written by
- T'ien-wen Chu, Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Chu Tien-Wen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- Japan, Taiwan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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