Poetry
2010 · 139 min · Director: Lee Chang-dong
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.
Emotional fingerprint
Poetry (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Inspiration20%
- Sadness10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Inspiration. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 42 % | 43 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 56 % | 50 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 53 % | 38 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Inspiration | 50 % | 23 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 29 % | 35 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 61 % | 43 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 65 % | 53 % | 57 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 43 % | 51 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Inspiration | 54 % | 24 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Inspiration | 55 % | 26 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 41 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 45 % | 57 % | 37 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 60 % | 27 % | 42 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Inspiration | 53 % | 28 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sympathy | 52 % | 30 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 34 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 33 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 43 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 136′ | Sadness | 72 % | 63 % | 58 % | 15 % |
Icarus
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
Yang Mi-ja
Poet
Soo-ok
Jo Mi-hye
Soon-jeong's Father
Supermarket Woman
Bus Woman
Head Teacher
Wook's Friend
Wook's Friend
VIllage Grandma
Jong-cheols Father
Tae-yeols Father
Details
- Directed by
- Lee Chang-dong
- Written by
- Lee Chang-dong
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Country
- South Korea, France
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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