Flashbacks of a Fool
2008 · 110 min · Director: Baillie Walsh
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An aging Hollywood star, Joe Scott, lives a life of narcissistic hedonism, observed by his laconic personal assistant, Ophelia. The death of his childhood best friend, Boots, takes our protagonist, and the movie, into an extended flashback to a sea-side town in 1970's Britain. Hollywood star Joe is now a teenage boy in a tentative relationship with a school-girl called Ruth. Further, his mother's friend, Evelyn, is attempting to seduce him. Engulfed by guilt at the unintended, tragic consequences of his subterfuge, he leaves home. The movie then switches back to contemporary Hollywood. Joe confronts his fear and returns to England for a difficult meeting with Ruth, who had gone on to marry Boots and has been a left a poor widow.
Emotional fingerprint
Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Guilt 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Guilt25%
- Sadness20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Guilt, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Guilt and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 33 % | 2 % | 3 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 39 % | 5 % | 9 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 49 % | 21 % | 23 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 60 % | 43 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 59 % | 38 % | 35 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Nostalgia | 46 % | 21 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 45 % | 16 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 51 % | 10 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Nostalgia | 51 % | 5 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Nostalgia | 50 % | 6 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 55 % | 14 % | 29 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 73 % | 26 % | 41 % | 69 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 90 % | 49 % | 65 % | 74 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 93 % | 76 % | 79 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 83 % | 79 % | 73 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Nostalgia | 75 % | 71 % | 69 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 79 % | 75 % | 76 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 82 % | 75 % | 78 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | 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
Young Joe Scott
Mrs. Rogers
Chillo
Dawn
Priscilla
Apple
Carrie Ann
Details
- Directed by
- Baillie Walsh
- Written by
- Baillie Walsh
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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