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Silent Light

2007 · 136 min · Director: Carlos Reygadas ★ IMDb 7.2 · 7,266 ratings

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Johan (Cornelio Wall Fehr), a Mennonite living in Mexico, is tormented with guilt over his extramarital affair with Marianne (Maria Pankratz). His father (Peter Wall), best friend (Jacobo Klassen) and wife (Miriam Toews) know the truth, but Johan's suffering has to do with his faith, which he can't reconcile with his deeds.

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Silent Light (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe30%
  2. Relief10%

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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.

Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Love

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Relief

Sadness
Empathy
Love
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 78 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyLove
2.5 %≈ 3′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 10′Love28 %7 %15 %27 %
12.5 %≈ 17′Not enough subtitle evidence29 %11 %20 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 24′Empathy34 %18 %29 %20 %
22.5 %≈ 31′Love31 %9 %21 %25 %
27.5 %≈ 37′Love34 %6 %21 %27 %
32.5 %≈ 44′Empathy48 %24 %43 %28 %
37.5 %≈ 51′Empathy53 %32 %50 %27 %
42.5 %≈ 58′Tension51 %35 %45 %33 %
47.5 %≈ 65′Sadness59 %48 %51 %48 %
52.5 %≈ 71′Love64 %53 %56 %51 %
57.5 %≈ 78′Sadness68 %57 %61 %41 %
62.5 %≈ 85′Sadness75 %64 %68 %34 %
67.5 %≈ 92′Tension79 %65 %68 %24 %
72.5 %≈ 99′Sadness85 %79 %74 %25 %
77.5 %≈ 105′Sadness88 %88 %79 %35 %
82.5 %≈ 112′Sadness84 %68 %73 %44 %
87.5 %≈ 119′Relief85 %42 %67 %57 %
92.5 %≈ 126′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 133′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

CW
Cornelio Wall

MT
Miriam Toews

MP
Maria Pankratz

PW
Peter Wall

Padre

JK
Jacobo Klassen

Zacarias

EF
Elizabeth Fehr

Madre

IT
Irmo Thiessen

Sara

AT
Alfredo Thiessen

Alfredo

DT
Daniel Thiessen

Daniel

AL
Autghe Loewen

Autghe

JL
Jackob Loewen

Jackob

GT
Gerardo Thiessen

Cornelio

AT
Alex Thiessen

Cornelio

Details

Directed by
Carlos Reygadas
Written by
Carlos Reygadas
Type
Movies
Released
2007
Runtime
136 min
Country
Mexico, France, Netherlands, Germany
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 7,266 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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