Five Minutes of Heaven
2009 · 89 min · Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In February, 1975, in Northern Ireland, seventeen year-old UVF member Alistair Little kills the catholic Jimmy Griffin in his house in Lurgan in front of his younger brother Joe Griffin. Alistair is arrested and imprisoned for twelve years while Joe is blamed by his mother for not saving his brother. Thirty-three years later, a TV promotes the meeting of Alistair and Joe in a house in River Finn, expecting the truth and the reconciliation of the murderer and the victim who actually seeks five minutes of heaven.
Emotional fingerprint
Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Tension20%
- Anger15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Tension. 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
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 45 % | 22 % | 22 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 46 % | 19 % | 14 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 61 % | 23 % | 18 % | 60 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 78 % | 43 % | 40 % | 68 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 80 % | 66 % | 61 % | 56 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 78 % | 76 % | 69 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 73 % | 71 % | 61 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 65 % | 57 % | 43 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 70 % | 54 % | 38 % | 69 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 78 % | 56 % | 46 % | 73 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 53 % | 46 % | 66 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 74 % | 55 % | 43 % | 68 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 75 % | 69 % | 55 % | 70 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 81 % | 81 % | 75 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 76 % | 71 % | 68 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 68 % | 50 % | 41 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 76 % | 55 % | 44 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 83 % | 71 % | 57 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Hope | 78 % | 73 % | 52 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Alistair's Dad - 1975
Jim - 1975
Stuart - 1975
Joe's Chauffeur
Sarah
Sharon
Fiona
Liam
Katie
Kirsty
Details
- Directed by
- Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Written by
- Guy Hibbert
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Ireland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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