The Right Distance
2007 · 106 min · Director: Carlo Mazzacurati
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mara is a new schoolteacher coming from Tuscany. Her arrival affects the inhabitants of the village: she is beautiful, alone and different. She begins a relationship with Hassan, a well-integrated Tunisian mechanic, but when Mara anticipates her departure for Brazil, everything changes. Giovanni is a late adolescent who wants became a journalist: he observes what happens in his small village and secretly writes for a local newspaper.
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The Right Distance (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Love15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Curiosity
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Curiosity | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 31 % | 8 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 31 % | 14 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 12 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Love | 33 % | 15 % | 22 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 40 % | 24 % | 20 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 45 % | 20 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 43 % | 12 % | 22 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 41 % | 12 % | 26 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 46 % | 15 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 46 % | 12 % | 27 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 48 % | 6 % | 25 % | 17 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 51 % | 10 % | 27 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 50 % | 25 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 62 % | 48 % | 35 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 81 % | 71 % | 48 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 84 % | 73 % | 56 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Curiosity | 76 % | 51 % | 65 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Curiosity | 77 % | 42 % | 70 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 46 % | 66 % | 71 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | 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
Guido
Frusta
Zia Giacinta
Padre Giovanni
Bolla
Mohamed
Galija
DJ Ringhio
Poliziotto
Ufficiale
Custode
Details
- Directed by
- Carlo Mazzacurati
- Written by
- Carlo Mazzacurati, Doriana Leondeff, Marco Pettenello, Claudio Piersanti
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- Italy
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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