El cantante
2006 · 116 min · Director: Leon Ichaso
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who looks back from 2002. In the early 1960s, Héctor arrives in New York from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Success comes quickly. "The more he grew as an artist," Puchi says, "the more he sank as a person." It's a tale of talent - creating salsa with Willie Colón, with the Fania All Stars, and as a soloist - and a story of disintegration - fueled by drugs, alcohol, partying, and depression. Puchi's voice - proud and querulous - dominates off-stage as Héctor's does on.
Emotional fingerprint
El cantante (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Joy10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Music, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 42 % | 22 % | 17 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 44 % | 23 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Joy | 45 % | 14 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 43 % | 8 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 38 % | 8 % | 27 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 39 % | 9 % | 24 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 46 % | 11 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Joy | 50 % | 15 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 54 % | 28 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 60 % | 48 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 56 % | 49 % | 32 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 44 % | 31 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Joy | 39 % | 25 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 48 % | 38 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 65 % | 61 % | 28 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 76 % | 74 % | 30 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 79 % | 74 % | 36 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 83 % | 80 % | 47 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Johnny Pacheco
Priscilla
Tito (4 yrs.)
Tito (7 yrs.)
Tito (12-15 yrs.)
Hector's Father
Singer
Ruben Blades
Female Junkie
Madrina
Priest
Details
- Directed by
- Leon Ichaso
- Written by
- Leon Ichaso, David Darmstaeder, Todd Bello
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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