Purple Sea
2009 · 105 min · Director: Donatella Maiorca
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Nothing - not her father, not the church - can stop unruly Angela from being with her childhood best friend turned great love, Sara. Based on a true story, Viola di mare, presents a uniquely engaging portrait of family, community and gender roles in a 19th century Italian village.
Emotional fingerprint
Purple Sea (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Hope10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 72 % | 60 % | 68 % | 42 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 66 % | 45 % | 53 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Love | 59 % | 31 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 34 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 50 % | 34 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 56 % | 43 % | 46 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 78 % | 69 % | 74 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sympathy | 90 % | 84 % | 88 % | 66 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sympathy | 87 % | 84 % | 79 % | 71 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sympathy | 80 % | 76 % | 66 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 65 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 78 % | 57 % | 57 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 73 % | 49 % | 63 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Relief | 61 % | 41 % | 56 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Love | 61 % | 48 % | 51 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 63 % | 51 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Love | 67 % | 54 % | 58 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 81 % | 70 % | 72 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Nicolino
Vincenzo
Concetta
Don Pantaleo
Barone
Angela bambina
Sara bambina
Tommaso bambino
Ventura bambino
Nicolino bambino
Details
- Directed by
- Donatella Maiorca
- Written by
- Donatella Maiorca, Giacomo Pilati, Pina Mandolfo, Mario Cristiani, Donatella Diamanti
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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