Stuart: A Life Backwards
2007 · 92 min · Director: David Attwood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Stuart Shorter - a homeless alcoholic with a violent past - meets writer and charity worker Alexander Masters, they strike up an unlikely friendship. As Alexander learns more about Stuart's complicated life and traumatic childhood, he asks if he can write his story and Stuart advises him to tell the story backwards, so that it's "More exciting - like a Tom Clancy murder mystery". As their remarkable alliance develops, Stuart gradually recounts his life story in reverse, his resilient personality and dry sense of humour giving the story an almost tragi-comic edge. Through post office heists, attempts at suicide and spells inside numerous institutions, Alexander is given a glimpse into a totally alien world and begins to understand how Stuart's life spiralled so badly out of control.
Emotional fingerprint
Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 15 % | 32 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 40 % | 14 % | 33 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 46 % | 14 % | 31 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 53 % | 19 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 26 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 50 % | 27 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 46 % | 21 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 51 % | 29 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 63 % | 46 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 46 % | 51 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 36 % | 43 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 32 % | 39 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 70 % | 39 % | 44 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 71 % | 54 % | 59 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 73 % | 64 % | 68 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 79 % | 69 % | 71 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 84 % | 75 % | 78 % | 76 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 86 % | 79 % | 80 % | 79 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 90 % | 83 % | 82 % | 78 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | 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
Karen
Stuart's Granddad
Sophie
Dido
Judge Howarth
James Gibbons
Ruth
John
Drew
Police Officer
Secretary
Old Drunk
Bookish Woman
Smithy
Details
- Directed by
- David Attwood
- Written by
- Alexander Masters
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Data: JustWatch
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