Strange Circus
2005 · 108 min · Director: Sion Sono
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Tokyo, the twelve year-old girl Mitsuko accidentally sees her parents having sex in their bedroom and her dysfunctional and pervert father Ozawa Gozo, who is the principal of her school, forces her to see her mother Sayuri having intercourse with him hidden inside a cello case. Then Osawa rapes Mitsuko and forces her mother to see the incestuous intercourse with their daughter. Osawa lives with Mitsuko and Sayuri and has sex with them, and Sayuri is jealous of her own daughter. The dysfunctional family is affected first by a murder and then by an attempt of suicide. But the bizarre story is actually a novel written by the disabled writer Taeko that uses a wheelchair to move. When her publisher visits her with his new hire Yuji, he gets close to her and helps Taeko to find the truth about her past. But in the end, which one is the dream?
Emotional fingerprint
Strange Circus (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Fear 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Fear25%
- Confusion20%
- Tension15%
- Sadness5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Fear, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Fear and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Disgust
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Disgust
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Disgust | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 63 % | 38 % | 53 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 75 % | 59 % | 63 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Disgust | 88 % | 86 % | 79 % | 70 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disgust | 92 % | 90 % | 80 % | 78 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 92 % | 88 % | 70 % | 83 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Disgust | 70 % | 60 % | 62 % | 47 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Disgust | 64 % | 44 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 33 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 44 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 61 % | 40 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 66 % | 40 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 54 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 39 % | 18 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 74 % | 50 % | 23 % | 68 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 88 % | 75 % | 50 % | 83 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Disgust | 92 % | 86 % | 73 % | 84 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 86 % | 71 % | 83 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 85 % | 63 % | 83 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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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