The Headless Woman
2008 · 87 min · Director: Lucrecia Martel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This film is centered around Vero, an Argentinean bourgeois woman, and how her life slowly twists out of control after she hits something, or someone, with her car. Here comes the incident that changes everything, as Vero is driving, she is distracted by her cell phone and looks down to get to it. By the time she does this, her car hits something but the camera stays in it as we see her car shaking and rattles. Although Vero seems indifferent about the situation, it is clear that it has a toll on it as she acts different from the Vero that we saw briefly at the beginning of the film. She acts clumsy and out of place, barely saying anything, and when she does, it doesn't always make sense or has a lot of substance. This solidifies towards the end of the movie when she is going to retrace her steps to remember her memory, but in the hospital and the Hotel she stayed in, there was no record proving that she was there. This makes the audience wonder if all this really happened or if Vero, for the lack of a better word, is crazy and everything happened in your head.
Emotional fingerprint
The Headless Woman (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Hope15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Confusion
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Confusion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Confusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 22 % | 10 % | 17 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 24 % | 18 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 31 % | 27 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 35 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 29 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 31 % | 28 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 36 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 43 % | 40 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Confusion | 53 % | 48 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 65 % | 58 % | 64 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 64 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 49 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 43 % | 40 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 57 % | 49 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 59 % | 49 % | 54 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 60 % | 52 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 63 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 55 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 50 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 63 % | 57 % | 53 % |
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
Verónica
Tia Lala
Juan Manuel
Prima Rosita
Prima Tere
Chica Moto 1
Chica Moto 2
Mujer Gorda
Zula
Hombre Vivero
Albañil
Chico Lava Autos
Changuila
Chico Leporino
Enfermera Cartel
Radióloga
Details
- Directed by
- Lucrecia Martel
- Written by
- Lucrecia Martel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- Argentina, France, Italy, Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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