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The Milk of Sorrow

2009 · 94 min · Director: Claudia Llosa ★ IMDb 6.7 · 7,727 ratings

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Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. While living in constant fear and confusion due to this disease, she must face the sudden death of her mother. She chooses to take drastic measures to not follow in her mother's footsteps.

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The Milk of Sorrow (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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

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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Disturbing

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Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Tension

Empathy
Sadness
Disturbing
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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 3 %, then dips around 43 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 2′Sadness80 %72 %67 %78 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Disturbing71 %66 %53 %66 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Empathy69 %69 %56 %50 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Sadness66 %69 %61 %32 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Empathy58 %60 %45 %28 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Empathy50 %53 %29 %25 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Empathy49 %50 %30 %18 %
37.5 %≈ 35′Empathy48 %48 %31 %15 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Empathy41 %39 %20 %13 %
47.5 %≈ 45′Hope41 %38 %13 %9 %
52.5 %≈ 49′Empathy53 %53 %26 %11 %
57.5 %≈ 54′Sadness64 %65 %51 %20 %
62.5 %≈ 59′Sadness66 %66 %55 %29 %
67.5 %≈ 63′Empathy59 %57 %36 %28 %
72.5 %≈ 68′Empathy54 %51 %30 %19 %
77.5 %≈ 73′Empathy57 %56 %40 %14 %
82.5 %≈ 78′Empathy65 %63 %43 %23 %
87.5 %≈ 82′Tension75 %68 %40 %42 %
92.5 %≈ 87′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 92′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Icarus

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

MS
Magaly Solier

SS
Susi Sánchez

ES
Efraín Solís

MB
Marino Ballón

Tío Lúcido

DN
Daniel Nuñez Duran

Details

Directed by
Claudia Llosa
Written by
Claudia Llosa
Type
Movies
Released
2009
Runtime
94 min
Country
Spain, Peru
Genres
Drama, Music
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 7,727 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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