A Tale of Love and Darkness
2015 · 95 min · Director: Natalie Portman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Based on the international best-seller by Amos Oz, A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS is the story of his youth, set against the backdrop of the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the early years of the State of Israel. The film details the young man's relationship with his mother and his beginnings as a writer, while looking at what happens when the stories we tell, become the stories we live.
Emotional fingerprint
A Tale of Love and Darkness (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Sadness 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Sadness25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Empathy15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Melancholy
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Melancholy | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Melancholy | 66 % | 55 % | 58 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 51 % | 53 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Joy | 59 % | 40 % | 34 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 54 % | 33 % | 23 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 54 % | 32 % | 24 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Melancholy | 59 % | 40 % | 36 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 63 % | 48 % | 43 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Melancholy | 62 % | 31 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Joy | 70 % | 26 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 76 % | 51 % | 39 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 76 % | 69 % | 51 % | 65 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Melancholy | 75 % | 66 % | 60 % | 65 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 71 % | 59 % | 57 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Melancholy | 66 % | 54 % | 49 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 64 % | 53 % | 45 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 63 % | 51 % | 44 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 68 % | 56 % | 48 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 79 % | 73 % | 64 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 86 % | 79 % | 77 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Melancholy | 84 % | 70 % | 80 % | 63 % |
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
Haya
Teenage Amos
The Pioneer
Mr. Licht
Old Amos
Ration Line Woman
Details
- Directed by
- Natalie Portman
- Written by
- Natalie Portman, Amos Oz
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- Israel, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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