Fabian: Going to the Dogs
2021 · 176 min · Director: Dominik Graf
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Berlin, 1931. A milieu between sublets and the underworld, where brothels are artists' studios, Nazis are yelling abuse in the streets and Babelsberg is dreaming of producing "psychological cinema". Life is surging, society is fermenting and corroding. As long as he still has a job, Jakob Fabian, who has a doctorate in German studies, writes advertising copy during the day and frequents the city's more outlandish establishments with Stephan Labude at night. While his friend - who later confesses to having failed "in the subjects of life and profession" - is a go-getter when it comes to communism and sex, Fabian remains sober and distant. Without really believing in it, he is waiting for the "victory of decency". His love for Cornelia is the only thing that makes him question his ironic fatalism. She becomes a ray of hope in his crumbling existence.
Emotional fingerprint
Fabian: Going to the Dogs (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Sadness 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Sadness25%
- Confusion20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Confusion. 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
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Humor | 38 % | 12 % | 12 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 37 % | 17 % | 14 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 40 % | 17 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 44 % | 23 % | 32 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 46 % | 32 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 45 % | 31 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 42 % | 20 % | 27 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 43 % | 13 % | 22 % | 27 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 46 % | 22 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 51 % | 36 % | 39 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 52 % | 37 % | 39 % | 47 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 51 % | 32 % | 35 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 54 % | 34 % | 37 % | 47 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Sadness | 56 % | 43 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 136′ | Sadness | 64 % | 56 % | 53 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 145′ | Sadness | 80 % | 75 % | 70 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 154′ | Sadness | 77 % | 74 % | 69 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 163′ | Sadness | 71 % | 66 % | 62 % | 47 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 172′ | Sadness | 78 % | 73 % | 67 % | 61 % |
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Cast
Frau Fabian
Herr Fabian
Frau Hohlfeld
Kyra
Weckherlin
Direktor Breitkopf
Dr. Moll
Kollege Fischer
Kriminalkommissar Donath
Die Kulp
Die Selow
Buchhalterin
Details
- Directed by
- Dominik Graf
- Written by
- Erich Kästner, Dominik Graf, Constantin Lieb
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 176 min
- Country
- Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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