Petrov's Flu
2021 · 145 min · Director: Kirill Serebrennikov
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A day in the life of a comic book artist and his family in post-Soviet Russia. While suffering from the flu, Petrov is carried by his friend Igor on a long walk, drifting in and out of fantasy and reality.
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Petrov's Flu (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Melancholy 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Melancholy25%
- Curiosity20%
- Humor15%
- Anxiety10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Melancholy, Curiosity. Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Melancholy and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Melancholy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Melancholy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 45 % | 50 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 31 % | 36 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 46 % | 29 % | 28 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 40 % | 41 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 35 % | 45 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 26 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 55 % | 41 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 56 % | 60 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 48 % | 55 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 43 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 35 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 23 % | 16 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 20 % | 13 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Melancholy | 50 % | 29 % | 18 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 32 % | 18 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Humor | 54 % | 28 % | 28 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 141′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 28 % | 50 % | 48 % |
Man in a hole
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
Petrov
GAZelle driver
Lida/Pioneer/Old woman/Poetess/Middle-aged damsel/Broadcaster/Drunk woman
Gera/Snowman/Journalist/Athlete/Caucasus native/The mean one
Natalia Dmitrievna/Yaga/Pensioner/Grampa/The middle-aged/Policeman/Reporter/Four-eyed
Zhora/Bear/The bald one/Athlete/Security guard/Policeman/Reporter/Four-eyed
Sergey
Gaffer
Bayan-player
Doctress
Petrov's mother
Petrov's father
Young Petrov
Details
- Directed by
- Kirill Serebrennikov
- Written by
- Kirill Serebrennikov, Alexey Salnikov
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Country
- Russia, France, Germany, Switzerland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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