The Macaluso Sisters
2020 · 89 min · Director: Emma Dante
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Maria, Pinuccia, Lia, Katia and Antonella are five sisters who live in an apartment in Palermo. When Antonella accidentally dies, the sisters' relationships are turned upside down for the rest of their lives.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Macaluso Sisters (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 40%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness40%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love10%
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Melancholy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Melancholy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 25 % | 3 % | 19 % | 6 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Joy | 28 % | 6 % | 16 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Joy | 31 % | 8 % | 15 % | 12 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Melancholy | 33 % | 12 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Melancholy | 33 % | 12 % | 19 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Joy | 36 % | 5 % | 22 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Joy | 42 % | 2 % | 29 % | 2 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 43 % | 8 % | 34 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 35 % | 12 % | 24 % | 12 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Joy | 28 % | 7 % | 13 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Joy | 31 % | 7 % | 19 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 45 % | 22 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 68 % | 49 % | 63 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 85 % | 74 % | 80 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 57 % | 28 % | 39 % | 37 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 56 % | 34 % | 18 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 67 % | 57 % | 22 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 81 % | 77 % | 48 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Antonella
Young Maria
Adult Maria
Adult Lia
Old Lia
Old Pinuccia
Adult Katia
Old Katia
Details
- Directed by
- Emma Dante
- Written by
- Emma Dante, Giorgio Vasta, Elena Stancanelli
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- Italy
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
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Data: JustWatch
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