An Education
2009 · 100 min · Director: Lone Scherfig
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the early 1960's, sixteen-year-old Jenny Mellor (Carey Mulligan) lives with her parents in the London suburb of Twickenham. On her father Jack's (Alfred Molina's) wishes, everything that Jenny does is in the sole pursuit of being accepted into Oxford, as he wants her to have a better life than him. Jenny is bright, pretty, hard working, but also naturally gifted. The only problems her father may perceive in her life is her issue with learning Latin, and her dating a boy named Graham (Matthew Beard), who is nice, but socially awkward. Jenny's life changes after she meets David Goldman (Peter Sarsgaard), a man over twice her age. David goes out of his way to show Jenny and her family that his interest in her is not improper and that he wants solely to expose her to cultural activities which she enjoys. Jenny quickly gets accustomed to the life to which David and his constant companions, Danny (Dominic Cooper) and Helen (Rosamund Pike), have shown her, and Jenny and David's relationship does move on to becoming a romantic one. However, Jenny slowly learns more about David, and by association, Danny and Helen, and specifically how they make their money. Jenny has to decide if what she learns about them and leading such a life is worth forgoing her plans of higher education at Oxford.
Emotional fingerprint
An Education (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Inspiration20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Inspiration. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
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- Sadness
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Sadness | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 29 % | 12 % | 0 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Joy | 31 % | 14 % | 0 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 33 % | 15 % | 1 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 40 % | 20 % | 3 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Joy | 46 % | 26 % | 1 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 41 % | 20 % | 5 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 39 % | 14 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Joy | 41 % | 16 % | 6 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 46 % | 13 % | 6 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 52 % | 8 % | 11 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 48 % | 11 % | 10 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 43 % | 15 % | 10 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Joy | 42 % | 15 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Joy | 44 % | 16 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 45 % | 18 % | 13 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Joy | 53 % | 15 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 70 % | 13 % | 57 % | 9 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 75 % | 28 % | 64 % | 9 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Hope | 68 % | 51 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 63 % | 58 % | 27 % | 38 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Lone Scherfig
- Written by
- Nick Hornby, Lynn Barber
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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