Silent Light
2007 · 136 min · Director: Carlos Reygadas
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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
- Awe30%
- Melancholy25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Relief10%
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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
- 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
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Love | 28 % | 7 % | 15 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 29 % | 11 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 34 % | 18 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Love | 31 % | 9 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 34 % | 6 % | 21 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 48 % | 24 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 53 % | 32 % | 50 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 51 % | 35 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 59 % | 48 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 64 % | 53 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 68 % | 57 % | 61 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 75 % | 64 % | 68 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 79 % | 65 % | 68 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 85 % | 79 % | 74 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 88 % | 88 % | 79 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 84 % | 68 % | 73 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Relief | 85 % | 42 % | 67 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Padre
Zacarias
Madre
Sara
Alfredo
Daniel
Autghe
Jackob
Cornelio
Cornelio
Details
- Directed by
- Carlos Reygadas
- Written by
- Carlos Reygadas
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Country
- Mexico, France, Netherlands, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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