Gardens of the Night
2008 · 110 min · Director: Damian Harris
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An 8-year-old girl is taken from her home and convinced that her family does not want her anymore. After enduring years of horror, she and her fellow victim are dumped by their capturers. Now, 17 years old and no one to turn to except each other, they do their best to survive life on the streets, until one day she finally accepts the help of a shelter counselor to find her way home. However, what she truly finds is the love of her life and that you can never go back. "Gardens of the Night", is a haunting, gritty and topical story which delves deep into the world of child abduction and where it often leads... for the "lucky ones." The writer/director, Damian Harris bases his story on the kids, counselors, cops and pimps he met during two years of research.
Emotional fingerprint
Gardens of the Night (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety15%
- Hope5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 48 % | 35 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 64 % | 42 % | 29 % | 53 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 60 % | 50 % | 75 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 85 % | 71 % | 70 % | 80 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 74 % | 76 % | 85 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 73 % | 70 % | 79 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 73 % | 63 % | 54 % | 61 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 54 % | 46 % | 61 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 74 % | 51 % | 46 % | 61 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 62 % | 50 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 59 % | 51 % | 43 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 56 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 69 % | 64 % | 58 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 72 % | 68 % | 63 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 68 % | 64 % | 73 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 73 % | 69 % | 74 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Empathy | 88 % | 83 % | 70 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Empathy | 84 % | 83 % | 64 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 79 % | 75 % | 62 % | 8 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | 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
Young Donnie
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Ma
Blackberry John
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Details
- Directed by
- Damian Harris
- Written by
- Damian Harris
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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