Beautiful Kate
2009 · 90 min · Director: Rachel Ward, Rachel Ward
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A writer, Ned Kendall, is asked to return to the family home by his sister Sally, to say goodbye to his father who is dying. The family home is in a very remote and isolated area. While back home, Ned starts having memories of his beautiful twin sister and himself when they were children. These memories awaken long-buried secrets of brother/sister sex from the family's past.
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Emotional fingerprint
Beautiful Kate (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Melancholy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Melancholy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Melancholy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Melancholy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 11 % | 21 % | 16 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 47 % | 20 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 48 % | 32 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 53 % | 42 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 58 % | 46 % | 41 % | 47 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 56 % | 34 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 52 % | 23 % | 33 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 56 % | 30 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 62 % | 43 % | 53 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 69 % | 47 % | 49 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 48 % | 40 % | 65 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 77 % | 55 % | 44 % | 72 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 75 % | 56 % | 46 % | 68 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 50 % | 46 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 69 % | 44 % | 47 % | 58 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 68 % | 45 % | 49 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 74 % | 57 % | 56 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 80 % | 71 % | 63 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 83 % | 77 % | 71 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 80 % | 73 % | 76 % | 24 % |
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
Cliff Kendall
Emily Kendall (mum)
Young Cliff Kendall
Young Sally Kendall
Young Kate Kendall
Tamara
Andy Cromer
Young Ned Kendall
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Details
- Directed by
- Rachel Ward, Rachel Ward
- Written by
- Rachel Ward, Newton Thornburg, Rachel Ward
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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