A Shine of Rainbows
2009 · 101 min · Director: Vic Sarin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Maire O'Donnell is a loving woman as rare as a double rainbow. Joyful, warm and caring, she adopts a young orphan named Tomas and whisks him off to a new home on remote Corrie Island, off the coast of Ireland. Maire shares with Tomas the joys of her island home and introduces him to the whimsical local folklore, including the secret of the seals, and teaches him that everything you need is inside of you- if you really look. But Maire's stern husband Alec silently disapproves of Tomas' timidity and halting speech. He can't hide his disappointment that Tomas isn't the kind of child he was hoping for and his reluctance to get to know the boy makes Tomas unsure of whether he really belongs. Soon though, Tomas too falls in love with his home, befriending local children, descending into a secret bat-filled cave, and saving a stranded baby seal. When tragedy strikes however, Tomas is faced with his greatest challenge yet. He'll lose everything unless he can find- and share- the unique gifts inside of him. Risking all, Tomas embarks on a perilous journey where he will need to call on his ability to see joy and color even when in the darkest place, in order to triumph and come home. A Shine Of Rainbows is a story about the transformational power of love, about finding acceptance, discovering ourselves, and realizing that rainbows are all around us- and within us too.
Emotional fingerprint
A Shine of Rainbows (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Hope 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Hope, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Hope and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Relief | 38 % | 27 % | 20 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Love | 43 % | 35 % | 13 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Love | 51 % | 45 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Love | 51 % | 44 % | 26 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 48 % | 35 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 53 % | 35 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Love | 64 % | 52 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 68 % | 64 % | 15 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Love | 59 % | 55 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 57 % | 53 % | 35 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 70 % | 61 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 74 % | 58 % | 52 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 73 % | 55 % | 65 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 83 % | 60 % | 80 % | 5 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 88 % | 51 % | 86 % | 5 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 85 % | 48 % | 81 % | 9 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 83 % | 58 % | 65 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Relief | 86 % | 66 % | 39 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Relief | 74 % | 63 % | 16 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Love | 49 % | 47 % | 5 % | 28 % |
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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
Nancy
Katie
Seamus
Details
- Directed by
- Vic Sarin
- Written by
- Vic Sarin, Catherine Spear, Dennis Foon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- Canada, Ireland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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