Letters from Iwo Jima
2006 · 141 min · Director: Clint Eastwood
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The island of Iwo Jima stands between the American military force and the home islands of Japan. Therefore the Imperial Japanese Army is desperate to prevent it from falling into American hands and providing a launching point for an invasion of Japan. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) is given command of the forces on the island and sets out to prepare for the imminent attack. General Kuribayashi, however, does not favor the rigid traditional approach recommended by his subordinates, and resentment and resistance fester amongst his staff. In the lower echelons, a young soldier, Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya), a poor baker in civilian life, strives with his friends to survive the harsh regime of the Japanese Army itself, all the while knowing that a fierce battle looms. When the American invasion begins, Kuribayashi and Saigo find strength, honor, courage, and horrors beyond imagination.
Emotional fingerprint
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Sadness | 47 % | 32 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 40 % | 20 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 38 % | 16 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 46 % | 30 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 57 % | 48 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 63 % | 46 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 60 % | 34 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 65 % | 34 % | 65 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 80 % | 45 % | 77 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 55 % | 81 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 83 % | 55 % | 79 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 76 % | 53 % | 71 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 69 % | 46 % | 56 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Empathy | 70 % | 51 % | 48 % | 69 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 76 % | 64 % | 54 % | 73 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Empathy | 76 % | 61 % | 64 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 79 % | 66 % | 69 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Sadness | 84 % | 79 % | 60 % | 75 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Sadness | 85 % | 83 % | 43 % | 77 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | 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
Lieutenant Fujita
Captain Tanida
Private Nozaki
Kashiwara
Lieutenant Okubo
Hanako
Admiral Ohsugi
Sam
Medic Endo
Kanda
Lt. Colonel Oiso
Captain Iwasaki
Colonel Adachi
Maj. General Hayashi
Ozawa
Details
- Directed by
- Clint Eastwood
- Written by
- Clint Eastwood, Paul Haggis, Iris Yamashita, Tadamichi Kuribayashi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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