Asakusa Kid
2021 · 123 min · Director: Gekidan Hitori, Gekidan Hitori
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It is the 1960s and a young Kitano Takeshi drops out of school to immerse himself in the theatre. He is fortunate enough to become the protege of a famed entertainer in Japan. Takeshi is taught to practice being an entertainer day and night, awake or sleeping. He should inhabit the persona. At the same time theatre is becoming less popular as people gravitate to their televisions.
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Asakusa Kid (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Nostalgia, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Nostalgia and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 48 % | 10 % | 8 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 44 % | 15 % | 10 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 41 % | 24 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 45 % | 29 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 48 % | 31 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Hope | 48 % | 32 % | 38 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 49 % | 38 % | 36 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 51 % | 44 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 54 % | 44 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 55 % | 43 % | 44 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Hope | 57 % | 48 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 61 % | 51 % | 46 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Hope | 56 % | 44 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 53 % | 39 % | 41 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Hope | 56 % | 41 % | 43 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Empathy | 57 % | 48 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 68 % | 60 % | 25 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 81 % | 66 % | 18 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Nostalgia | 74 % | 51 % | 11 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Humor | 57 % | 32 % | 8 % | 30 % |
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
Chiharu
Kiyoshi
Inoue Masayoshi
Sachi
Ticket Lady
Hachiro Azuma
Tayama Jun
Mari
Kuroda
Factory Worker
Details
- Directed by
- Gekidan Hitori, Gekidan Hitori
- Written by
- Takeshi Kitano, Gekidan Hitori, Gekidan Hitori
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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