The Flowers of War
2011 · 146 min · Director: Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1937 China, during the second Sino-Japanese war, a mortician, John (Christian Bale) arrives at a Catholic church in Nanjing to prepare a priest for burial. Upon arrival he finds himself the lone adult among a group of convent girl students and prostitutes from a nearby brothel. When he finds himself in the unwanted position of protector of both groups from the horrors of the invading Japanese army, he discovers the meaning of sacrifice and honor.
Emotional fingerprint
The Flowers of War (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Fear 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Fear15%
- Anger15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Fear. Genres: Drama, Romance, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Fear. 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
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 81 % | 62 % | 58 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 82 % | 69 % | 69 % | 50 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 76 % | 61 % | 60 % | 56 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 64 % | 50 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 69 % | 55 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 82 % | 48 % | 29 % | 54 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 82 % | 39 % | 29 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 78 % | 59 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 80 % | 79 % | 75 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 84 % | 80 % | 70 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 89 % | 77 % | 64 % | 65 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Disturbing | 92 % | 75 % | 65 % | 83 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Fear | 91 % | 75 % | 64 % | 79 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Empathy | 90 % | 83 % | 71 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 87 % | 86 % | 81 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 86 % | 86 % | 81 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Empathy | 88 % | 85 % | 75 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Tension | 89 % | 81 % | 73 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 135′ | Sadness | 88 % | 82 % | 78 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 142′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
- Written by
- Heng Liu, Geling Yan, Liu Heng, Yan Geling
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 146 min
- Country
- China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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