Tenderness
2009 · 101 min · Director: John Polson, John Polson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Three lives. Buffalo detective Lt. Cristofuoro, whose catatonic wife is in hospital, takes a special interest in Eric Komenko, a juvenile who killed his parents and will be freed on his 18th birthday. So does Lori Cranston, 15 or 16, her body fully developed and the object of lust by her boss and her mother's new boyfriend. She keeps a scrapbook about Eric, and when he's released from custody, she hides in the backseat of his car, insisting he take her with him on a trip toward Albany where he's planning to meet a girl. Cristofuoro is certain Eric will kill again, so he follows. It's clear early on that Cristofuoro's probably right, but what's Lori's motivation?
Emotional fingerprint
Tenderness (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Tension15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 48 % | 43 % | 22 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 34 % | 31 % | 32 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 23 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 23 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 49 % | 31 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 53 % | 30 % | 40 % | 37 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 50 % | 34 % | 37 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 59 % | 35 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 73 % | 34 % | 61 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 70 % | 43 % | 49 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 43 % | 42 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 32 % | 47 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 28 % | 53 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 28 % | 63 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 72 % | 22 % | 69 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 76 % | 30 % | 73 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 56 % | 77 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 85 % | 75 % | 70 % | 72 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 83 % | 78 % | 50 % | 70 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Debbie
Juvenile Delinquent
Amusement Park Mom
Park Ranger
TV Anchor
Spenser (uncredited)
Facility Director (as Brian Russell)
Sam
Cafeteria Guard
Ben
Details
- Directed by
- John Polson, John Polson
- Written by
- Emil Stern, Robert Cormier
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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