Towelhead
2007 · 111 min · Director: Alan Ball
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Against the backdrop of the first Gulf War, Jasira Maroun is 13, physically well developed but naïve and unable to say no. As puberty arrives, her mother sends her from Syracuse to Houston to her curt, up-tight, Lebanese-born father. Over the next few months, Jasira must navigate her father's strict indifference, her discovery of sexual pleasure, the casual racism of a neighbor boy and her classmates, the sexual advances of the boy's father, the proffered friendship of a pregnant neighbor, and her attraction to Thomas, an African-American classmate whom her father forbids her to see. Things happen to her, but can she take responsibility and control, or is tragedy inevitable?
Emotional fingerprint
Towelhead (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. 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
- Empathy
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 42 % | 40 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 44 % | 41 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 54 % | 50 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 49 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 53 % | 49 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 65 % | 63 % | 68 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 66 % | 63 % | 68 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 54 % | 49 % | 44 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 52 % | 45 % | 45 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 56 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 65 % | 60 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 64 % | 56 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 58 % | 54 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 62 % | 57 % | 56 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 71 % | 71 % | 73 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 81 % | 78 % | 70 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Empathy | 67 % | 65 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 62 % | 59 % | 53 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Empathy | 77 % | 71 % | 73 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Tension | 86 % | 78 % | 83 % | 62 % |
Man in a hole
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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