A Woman in Berlin
2008 · 131 min · Director: Max Färberböck
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A nameless woman keeps a diary as the Russians invade Berlin in the spring of 1945. She is in her early 30s, a patriotic journalist with international credentials; her husband, Gerd, a writer, is an officer at the Russian front. She speaks Russian and, for a day or two after the invasion, keeps herself safe, but then the rapes begin. She resolves to control her fate and invites the attentions of a Russian major, Andreij Rybkin. He becomes her protector of sorts subject to pressures from his own fellow soldiers and officers. Dramas play out in the block of flats where she lives. Is she an amoral traitor? She asks, "How do we go on living?" And what of Gerd and her diary?
Emotional fingerprint
A Woman in Berlin (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Tension20%
- Anxiety10%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 73 % | 38 % | 47 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 79 % | 41 % | 54 % | 51 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 51 % | 65 % | 71 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 64 % | 71 % | 80 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 85 % | 71 % | 75 % | 80 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 80 % | 64 % | 75 % | 75 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 56 % | 71 % | 66 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 75 % | 55 % | 66 % | 60 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 80 % | 44 % | 56 % | 60 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 83 % | 42 % | 57 % | 66 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 85 % | 61 % | 71 % | 76 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 68 % | 68 % | 70 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Relief | 80 % | 61 % | 55 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 83 % | 61 % | 60 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 79 % | 51 % | 63 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Relief | 64 % | 39 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Empathy | 66 % | 50 % | 61 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sadness | 80 % | 71 % | 75 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Sadness | 84 % | 78 % | 80 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Empathy | 82 % | 73 % | 80 % | 28 % |
Rags to riches
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
Ilse Hoch
Lisbeth
Anatol
Flüchtlingsmädchen
Andropov
Dr. Wolf
Buchhändler
Masha
asiatischer Rotarmist
Erster Vergewaltiger
Details
- Directed by
- Max Färberböck
- Written by
- Max Färberböck, Marta Hillers, Catharina Schuchmann
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Country
- Germany, Poland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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