Still Life
2006 · 108 min · Director: Jia Zhang-ke, Jia Zhangke
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Against the backdrop of the mammoth Three Gorges Dam engineering project in the declining city of Fengjie, a poor mine worker from Shanxi, Sanming, arrives in the dilapidated town in the hope of finding his unknown daughter and his ex-wife, Missy Ma, who left him nearly 16 years ago. But in the meantime, a nurse from Taiyuan, Shen Hong, also comes to Fengjie in search of her husband who's been missing for almost two years. Though Shen and Sanming are two perfect strangers, their parallel quests for their beloved missing ones signify the urgency to retrieve what lies hidden in the past, as man is dwarfed by an ever-changing landscape which threatens to bury one's memories deep under water.
Emotional fingerprint
Still Life (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy15%
- Awe15%
- Nostalgia10%
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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 Melancholy, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Empathy
- Nostalgia
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Empathy | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 26 % | 12 % | 10 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Melancholy | 37 % | 28 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Melancholy | 42 % | 31 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Hope | 43 % | 24 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 48 % | 27 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 36 % | 44 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Nostalgia | 54 % | 40 % | 46 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 56 % | 39 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 36 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 49 % | 35 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Melancholy | 52 % | 40 % | 45 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 41 % | 46 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 52 % | 43 % | 45 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Melancholy | 57 % | 50 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Nostalgia | 56 % | 48 % | 43 % | 47 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Melancholy | 65 % | 57 % | 63 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Empathy | 67 % | 54 % | 64 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 66 % | 47 % | 60 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | 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
San-Ming Han
Guo Bin
Brother Mark
Missy Ma
Motion Capture 丁亚玲
Details
- Directed by
- Jia Zhang-ke, Jia Zhangke
- Written by
- Jia Zhang-ke, Na Guan, Jiamin Sun, Jia Zhangke
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- Hong Kong, China
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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