The Banishment
2007 · 158 min · Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev
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A married couple with kids comes to the father's childhood home in the countryside. In the evening, his wife tells him that she is pregnant, but the baby is not his. In one day, Alex loses everything. He doesn't know whether revenge or forgiveness is the right choice, but he must make it. The film was digitally restored for its first official online release.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Banishment (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Guilt10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 55 % | 10 % | 25 % | 55 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Melancholy | 40 % | 23 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 50 % | 29 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 29 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 57 % | 31 % | 35 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 66 % | 36 % | 43 % | 64 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 61 % | 36 % | 41 % | 57 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Melancholy | 53 % | 34 % | 35 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 59 % | 38 % | 41 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 75 % | 55 % | 60 % | 71 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 86 % | 78 % | 75 % | 75 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 88 % | 84 % | 76 % | 66 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 83 % | 77 % | 70 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Tension | 68 % | 48 % | 62 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Empathy | 71 % | 57 % | 68 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Sadness | 78 % | 68 % | 75 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 146′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 154′ | 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
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Faina
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Details
- Directed by
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Written by
- William Saroyan, Artyom Melkumyan, Oleg Negin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 158 min
- Country
- Russia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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