Things We Lost in the Fire
2007 · 113 min · Director: Susanne Bier
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Grief, recovery, and human contact. Brian is a great guy - a sweet father, a good husband, and a loyal friend to his boyhood pal Jerry who's a junkie. When tragedy strikes, Jerry tries to help Brian's wife and children cope, and Audrey, Brian's widow, tries to help Jerry kick the habit. Loss and addiction are stubborn. The story starts on the day of the funeral, with Brian appearing in flashbacks. A neighbor's divorce, a dinner party that includes a young woman from the Narcotics Anonymous group Jerry attends, and thinking back to a fire in Brian and Audrey's garage give the story texture.
Emotional fingerprint
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 56 % | 53 % | 52 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 53 % | 47 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 53 % | 45 % | 47 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 54 % | 47 % | 47 % | 27 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Love | 50 % | 36 % | 38 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 59 % | 40 % | 43 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 71 % | 59 % | 61 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 66 % | 58 % | 60 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 56 % | 49 % | 50 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Love | 58 % | 51 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 65 % | 56 % | 63 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 66 % | 56 % | 64 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 66 % | 54 % | 62 % | 37 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 69 % | 58 % | 64 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 75 % | 64 % | 71 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 71 % | 59 % | 68 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Hope | 65 % | 53 % | 61 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 74 % | 62 % | 68 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 76 % | 52 % | 68 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Hope | 69 % | 35 % | 62 % | 31 % |
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
Harper Burke
Dory Burke
Spring
Grandma Ginnie Burke
Details
- Directed by
- Susanne Bier
- Written by
- Allan Loeb
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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