Tale of Cinema
2005 · 89 min · Director: Hong Sang-soo
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In Seoul, a suicidal student meets a young woman who decides to join him in his fatal gesture. Tongsu, an unsuccessful filmmaker, spots a beautiful young woman, who happens to be the lead actress in the film he has just seen.
Emotional fingerprint
Tale of Cinema (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Confusion 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Confusion25%
- Sadness20%
- Curiosity15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Confusion, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Confusion and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 23 % | 7 % | 8 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 19 % | 17 % | 22 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 46 % | 34 % | 32 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 60 % | 47 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 71 % | 54 % | 64 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 77 % | 58 % | 73 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 77 % | 55 % | 73 % | 52 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 74 % | 52 % | 68 % | 58 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 55 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 52 % | 43 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 18 % | 15 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 11 % | 16 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 22 % | 20 % | 22 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 47 % | 37 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 48 % | 43 % | 27 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 51 % | 43 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 40 % | 47 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 39 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 67 % | 51 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 75 % | 65 % | 60 % | 66 % |
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
Theater Actress
Sangwon's Mother
Nurse
Sister
Street Troupe
Female Alumni 1
Street Troupe
Alumni
Ttangttal
Alumni
Details
- Directed by
- Hong Sang-soo
- Written by
- Hong Sang-soo
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- South Korea, France
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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