A Mouthful of Air
2021 · 105 min · Director: Amy Koppelman
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Julie Davis writes bestselling children's books about unlocking your fears, but has yet to unlock her own. When her daughter is born, that trauma is brought to the fore, and with it, a crushing battle to survive.
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A Mouthful of Air (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 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 Sadness, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Anxiety
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 47 % | 18 % | 3 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Love | 48 % | 25 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Love | 51 % | 40 % | 26 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 56 % | 51 % | 39 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Anxiety | 55 % | 49 % | 31 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Anxiety | 55 % | 46 % | 20 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Love | 60 % | 48 % | 24 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Anxiety | 66 % | 54 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 66 % | 55 % | 48 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 61 % | 49 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Anxiety | 68 % | 59 % | 40 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 74 % | 70 % | 60 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 70 % | 64 % | 49 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 71 % | 57 % | 36 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Anxiety | 69 % | 54 % | 36 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 64 % | 54 % | 41 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 70 % | 61 % | 54 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 61 % | 46 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Hope | 42 % | 20 % | 17 % | 7 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Jake
Young Julie
Lindsay
Nurse Jackie
Little Girl
Ice Cream Girl
Waitress
Hector
Details
- Directed by
- Amy Koppelman
- Written by
- Amy Koppelman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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