The Call
2020 · 112 min · Director: Chung-Hyun Lee, Lee Chung-hyun
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Seo-yeon, 28, takes the train to the South Korean countryside to visit her hospitalized mom. Having lost her smartphone on the train, she finds a phone in her mom's house. She finds a hidden basement and Young-sook's 20 year old/Nov.1999 diary when she, too, was 28. Her shaman stepmom believes her stepdaughter will become a serial killer if let out and is very cruel to her. The two 28 y.o. women start talking together on the same phone in the same house but separated by 20 years. Can Seo-yeon's dad, who died then, be saved? Can history be changed? Should it?
Emotional fingerprint
The Call (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Mystery, Crime, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 47 % | 42 % | 28 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 58 % | 53 % | 39 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 56 % | 43 % | 63 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 43 % | 26 % | 65 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 56 % | 33 % | 13 % | 55 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 33 % | 13 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Relief | 67 % | 41 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 73 % | 60 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 75 % | 71 % | 64 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 73 % | 68 % | 59 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 68 % | 51 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 64 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 60 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 82 % | 80 % | 65 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 70 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 87 % | 86 % | 77 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 89 % | 81 % | 75 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Relief | 84 % | 64 % | 57 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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 Seo-yeon
Sun-hee
Young Sun-hee
Real estate agent
Psychological counselor
Doctor
News anchor (voice)
News anchor (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Chung-Hyun Lee, Lee Chung-hyun
- Written by
- Chung-Hyun Lee, Sergio Casci, Lee Chung-hyun, Kang Sun-ju
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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