Giovanna's Father
2008 · 104 min · Director: Pupi Avati
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Bologna, Italy, Pre-war scenario. Michele Casali's only teenage daughter, Giovanna Casali, poses a problem to him. Driven by jealousy, she has just killed her best friend. After a painful trial, Giovanna is sent to to a psychiatric hospital due to her ¨non compus mentis¨ state . Michele is the only person that takes care of Giovanna during her isolated time at the hospital. Giovanna's mother, Delia, has never had a good relationship with her daughter, something which comes out to be more evident during Giovanna's time in reclusion. Meanwhile, Giovanna and Michele's already strong father-daughter link. Sergio, who is a police inspector and a close friend of Michele's, is the main witness of the whole situation and he is also in love with Delia. By the end of the war, Delia and Sergio took distance from Giovanna and Michele and went Northwards. In 1953, in a small cinema, the original family has an expected encounter.
Emotional fingerprint
Giovanna's Father (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 30%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy30%
- Love15%
- Guilt10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. 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
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 40 % | 27 % | 40 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Hope | 43 % | 25 % | 41 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 52 % | 26 % | 41 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 65 % | 36 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 69 % | 48 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 71 % | 54 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 79 % | 66 % | 69 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 81 % | 73 % | 76 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 81 % | 72 % | 71 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 80 % | 73 % | 68 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 75 % | 66 % | 68 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 73 % | 64 % | 68 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 74 % | 65 % | 70 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 76 % | 66 % | 74 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 77 % | 70 % | 76 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 81 % | 75 % | 76 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 85 % | 78 % | 74 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 80 % | 66 % | 71 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Hope | 73 % | 48 % | 68 % | 10 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | 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
Preside Apolloni
Lia
Cicci Dalmastri
Pradelli
Cassiera
Proprietaria trattoria (as Dalia Lahav)
Carcerata
Partoriente
Details
- Directed by
- Pupi Avati
- Written by
- Pupi Avati, Antonio Avati
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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