The History of Love
2016 · 134 min · Director: Radu Mihaileanu
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story of a long-lost book that mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a cure for her mother's loneliness.
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Emotional fingerprint
The History of Love (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Melancholy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Melancholy25%
- Sadness20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Melancholy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Melancholy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 47 % | 32 % | 40 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 43 % | 25 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 21 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 41 % | 23 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 40 % | 21 % | 16 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 20 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Hope | 39 % | 20 % | 23 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 43 % | 24 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 59 % | 36 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 76 % | 57 % | 66 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 74 % | 65 % | 56 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 59 % | 43 % | 35 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 60 % | 34 % | 35 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Love | 75 % | 60 % | 57 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 80 % | 76 % | 59 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 70 % | 68 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 65 % | 61 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 70 % | 56 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Hope | 71 % | 48 % | 49 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Sadness | 72 % | 52 % | 52 % | 52 % |
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Cast
Charlotte Singer
Bird Singer
Zoey Schwartz
Zvi Litvinoff
Little Girl #1
Little Boy
Ferry Person (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Radu Mihaileanu
- Written by
- Radu Mihaileanu, Marcia Romano, Nicole Krauss
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Country
- France, Belgium, Canada, Romania
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
Where to watch
Data: JustWatch
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