A West Texas Children's Story
2007 · 86 min · Director: Brad Isaacs
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the 60's, in West Texas, twelve year-old Ben is a boy neglected by his parents. His mother is obsessed by the movie stars of Hollywood and every afternoon she goes to the movie theater, while his father spends his spare time building a boat. One night, there is a car wreck in front of Ben's parents dining where only the girl Cassie survives with a broken arm. Ben's parents lodges Cassie during her recovery and she becomes friend of Ben. Later the mature girl convinces Ben to travel with her to Baltimore, where her modern and liberal aunt and uncle live. They hitchhike through Arkansas, Kentucky and Virginia in a journey of friendship and discoveries until they reach Baltimore. Their adventure ends when Cassie has a breakdown and is interned in the Mercy Psychiatric Ward in Virginia and Ben joins the Military Academy in North Caroline to stay close to Cassie. But the girl had a plan for them and Ben gives his best effort to make her dream come true.
Emotional fingerprint
A West Texas Children's Story (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Sadness20%
- Hope15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Nostalgia, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Nostalgia and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
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- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 48 % | 5 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sadness | 51 % | 15 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 49 % | 24 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 43 % | 25 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Love | 44 % | 33 % | 30 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 53 % | 48 % | 31 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 57 % | 46 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 59 % | 25 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 58 % | 15 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 50 % | 21 % | 21 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 48 % | 24 % | 21 % | 6 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 53 % | 26 % | 28 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Love | 55 % | 31 % | 33 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 58 % | 33 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 65 % | 34 % | 59 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 69 % | 38 % | 61 % | 52 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 69 % | 46 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 75 % | 59 % | 61 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 80 % | 68 % | 58 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Plumber
Roofer
Accountant
Cassie's Mother
Sheriff LeClaire
Cassie's Father
Truck Driver #1
Henderson's Wife
Jack
Details
- Directed by
- Brad Isaacs
- Written by
- Brad Isaacs
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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