Breathless
2008 · 130 min · Director: Yang Ik-joon, Yang Ik-june
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After witnessing the deaths of his mother and sister as a child, Sang-hoon grew up with rage and hatred towards his father who was responsible for their deaths. He, now a merciless debt collector, regularly beats his father. One day, he meets a high school girl, Yeon-hee who is also having a tough life after her mother's death in the hands of local gangsters. Sang-hoon and Yeon-hee share some moments of relief and escape from pain they face everyday.
Emotional fingerprint
Breathless (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Anger 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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, Anger, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anger and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 65 % | 35 % | 61 % | 14 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 30 % | 54 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 67 % | 41 % | 61 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 82 % | 64 % | 75 % | 57 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 80 % | 64 % | 75 % | 53 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 55 % | 68 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 54 % | 58 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 55 % | 50 % | 40 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Relief | 55 % | 53 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 60 % | 52 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 44 % | 42 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 64 % | 50 % | 52 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 78 % | 63 % | 71 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 73 % | 81 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 88 % | 82 % | 68 % | 74 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 77 % | 74 % | 40 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Relief | 68 % | 58 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 80 % | 64 % | 62 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 81 % | 69 % | 53 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Relief | 67 % | 56 % | 33 % | 52 % |
Cinderella
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
Yeon-hee
Young-jae
Seung-cheol
Hyeon-seo
Hyung-in
Sang-hoon's Mother
Hyeong-seok
Young Sang-hoon
Sang-hoon's Younger Sister / Jun-hee
Hwan-gyu
Yeon-hee's Homeroom Teacher
Beat Up Man
Beat Up Woman
Basement Mom
Basement Daughter
Basement Son
Details
- Directed by
- Yang Ik-joon, Yang Ik-june
- Written by
- Yang Ik-joon, Yang Ik-june
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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