Detention
2019 · 102 min · Director: John Hsu
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1962 Taiwan during the White Terror martial law period, Fang Ray Shin, a female student at the hillside Greenwood High School is attending counselling with teacher Mr. Chang, and they gradually fall in love. It was a dangerous period where sensitive books were banned and free speech were restricted, but Mr. Chang secretly organised a study group for banned books, together with fellow teacher Miss Yin and male student Wei Chong Ting.
Emotional fingerprint
Detention (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Anxiety 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Anxiety25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love15%
- Inspiration10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Melancholy. 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
- Sadness
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 68 % | 18 % | 67 % | 41 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 69 % | 21 % | 64 % | 52 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 22 % | 58 % | 66 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 25 % | 66 % | 66 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 76 % | 24 % | 74 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 67 % | 26 % | 66 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 68 % | 46 % | 64 % | 52 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 78 % | 59 % | 74 % | 63 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 72 % | 47 % | 66 % | 64 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 41 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 66 % | 55 % | 57 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 71 % | 64 % | 60 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 74 % | 61 % | 66 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 76 % | 56 % | 70 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 78 % | 65 % | 70 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 86 % | 81 % | 76 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 89 % | 84 % | 78 % | 22 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 88 % | 82 % | 62 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 88 % | 85 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | 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
Zhang Ming-Hui
Wei Zhong-Ting
Yin Cui-Han
Instructor Bai
Mr. Kao
Fang's Mother
Fang's Father
Old Wei Zhong-Ting
Sheng
Wen-Xiong
Zhou Xin
Chang
Mao
The Military Police In The Jail
The Military Police In The Jail
Ghost of Fang
Ghost Messenger
Huang You-Xin
Colleague of Fang's Father / Male Police Broadcasting (voice) / Military Policemen (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- John Hsu
- Written by
- John Hsu, Shih-Keng Chien, Lyra Fu, Chien Shih-keng
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- Taiwan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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