Irina Palm
2007 · 103 min · Director: Sam Garbarski
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Maggie, a 60-year-old widow, desperately needs some money to pay for a medical treatment for her ill grandson, Olly. After one attempt at trying to find a job, she finds herself roaming the streets of London Soho. Her eye is caught by a small poster in the window of a shop called "Sexy World" which reads: "Hostess wanted". Too desperate and lost to realize what she does she enters. Micky, the owner, is embarrassed at first, but intrigued by Maggie, he decides to have fun and offers her the job. Her colleague, Luisa, shows her how to give a hand-job through hole in a wall (glory hole) and after the first hesitation, she quickly develops good skills. She uses Irina Palm as her stage name. However, she keeps her work secret from friends and family, which leads to uncomfortable situations. She, who applies herself in order to keep her job, fascinates Mickey.
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Irina Palm (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 28%, Empathy 25%, Surprise 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor28%
- Empathy25%
- Surprise18%
- Satisfaction16%
- Hope13%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Humor
- Tension
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Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Humor | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 58 % | 57 % | 7 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 65 % | 61 % | 18 % | 46 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 64 % | 53 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 60 % | 40 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 52 % | 36 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 46 % | 40 % | 20 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 59 % | 57 % | 14 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 68 % | 66 % | 24 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 61 % | 54 % | 30 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Hope | 60 % | 40 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 60 % | 35 % | 45 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 56 % | 41 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 56 % | 50 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 53 % | 43 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 55 % | 39 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 71 % | 53 % | 46 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Humor | 76 % | 59 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 72 % | 62 % | 42 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Olly
Beth
Edith
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Doctor
1St Old Lady
2Nd Old Lady
Dunia
Physio
Agency Man
Details
- Directed by
- Sam Garbarski
- Written by
- Philippe Blasband, Martin Herron
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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