The Girl by the Lake
2007 · 95 min · Director: Andrea Molaioli
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The body of a young girl is found beside an alpine lake in northern Italy. Sanzio, a middle-aged police officer, is in charge of the investigation. He is almost at retirement age and has an ill wife who does not recognize him. In this apparently quiet town, Sanzio, pursued by his family troubles, will find more than just the truth.
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The Girl by the Lake (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Curiosity
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Curiosity | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 25 % | 3 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 44 % | 10 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 25 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 38 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 48 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 64 % | 55 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 39 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 30 % | 54 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 68 % | 51 % | 59 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 55 % | 59 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 73 % | 41 % | 55 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 65 % | 44 % | 53 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 49 % | 56 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 48 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 46 % | 61 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 51 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 60 % | 64 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 66 % | 55 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 85 % | 75 % | 40 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | 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
Davide Nadal
medico legale
Silvia Nadal
Anna Nadal
Marta
Fotografo scientifica
Allenatore
Madre di Roberto
Madre di Marta
Details
- Directed by
- Andrea Molaioli
- Written by
- Sandro Petraglia, Karin Fossum, Ludovica Rampoldi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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