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Sun Children

2020 · 99 min · Director: Majid Majidi ★ IMDb 7.1 · 4,625 ratings

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This is the story of 12-year-old Ali and his three friends. Together they work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find a hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children must enroll at the Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers, close to where the treasure is located.

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Sun Children (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Hope10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Empathy
  • Tension
  • Hope

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Hope

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 38 %, then peaks around 63 %, then dips around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathyTensionHope
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension67 %33 %58 %3 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Empathy59 %41 %44 %15 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Curiosity57 %43 %38 %38 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Hope60 %45 %31 %46 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Empathy59 %51 %31 %35 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Tension59 %54 %45 %25 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Empathy58 %54 %50 %20 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Curiosity56 %44 %51 %15 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Tension61 %39 %59 %20 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Hope65 %45 %56 %44 %
52.5 %≈ 52′Hope66 %46 %53 %56 %
57.5 %≈ 57′Tension70 %55 %63 %40 %
62.5 %≈ 62′Empathy73 %69 %64 %25 %
67.5 %≈ 67′Empathy66 %61 %53 %26 %
72.5 %≈ 72′Tension57 %44 %51 %26 %
77.5 %≈ 77′Tension56 %43 %55 %20 %
82.5 %≈ 82′Empathy58 %50 %55 %20 %
87.5 %≈ 87′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
92.5 %≈ 92′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 97′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

AN
Ali Nasirian

JE
Javad Ezati

JE
Javad Ezzati

Vice-Principal Rafie

TT
Tannaz Tabatabaei

RZ
Roohollah Zamani

Ali

MM
Mahdi Mousavi

Mamad

SS
Shamila Shirzad

Zahra

AS
Abolfazl Shirzad

Abolfazl

MG
Mani Ghafouri

Reza

SM
Safar Mohammadi

Mr. Safar (The Janitor)

AG
Ali Ghabeshi

The Principal

BL
Babak Lotfi Khajepasha

The Teacher

Details

Directed by
Majid Majidi
Written by
Majid Majidi, Nima Javidi
Type
Movies
Released
2020
Runtime
99 min
Country
Iran
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 4,625 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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