Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
2008 · 94 min · Director: Kurt Kuenne
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Emotional fingerprint
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 40%, Empathy 25%, Disturbing 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness40%
- Empathy25%
- Disturbing15%
- Guilt10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Disturbing. Genres: Documentary, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 8.5/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 63 % | 53 % | 57 % | 45 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Love | 63 % | 50 % | 53 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 69 % | 51 % | 51 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 74 % | 50 % | 50 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 76 % | 59 % | 57 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 69 % | 54 % | 60 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Love | 61 % | 41 % | 55 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 63 % | 43 % | 54 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 63 % | 45 % | 54 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 68 % | 54 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 73 % | 51 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 74 % | 39 % | 61 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 74 % | 34 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Love | 76 % | 45 % | 66 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 87 % | 73 % | 75 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 93 % | 84 % | 83 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 88 % | 73 % | 79 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 85 % | 69 % | 78 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 84 % | 68 % | 79 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 82 % | 57 % | 75 % | 75 % |
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
Self - Mother
Self - Ex-Girlfriend (archive footage)
Self - Son (archive footage)
Self - Former Fiance
Self - Friend
Self - Uncle (archive footage)
Self - Bob's Widow
Self - Cousin
Self - Aunt
Self - Uncle
Self - Highschool Friend
Self - Uncle
Self - Cousin
Self - John's Brother
Self - Cousin
Details
- Directed by
- Kurt Kuenne
- Written by
- Kurt Kuenne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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