The Tree
2010 · 100 min · Director: Julie Bertuccelli
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The O'Neills lived happily in their house in the Australian countryside. That was until one day fate struck blindly, taking the life of Peter, the father, leaving his grief-stricken wife Dawn alone with their four children. Among them, eight-year-old Simone denies this reality. She is persuaded that her father still lives in the giant fig tree growing near their house and speaks to her through its leaves. But the tree becomes more and more invasive and threatens the house. It must be felled. Of course, Simone won't allow...
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Emotional fingerprint
The Tree (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Hope 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Hope15%
- Melancholy15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 58 % | 35 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 74 % | 60 % | 61 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 76 % | 71 % | 71 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 66 % | 65 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 64 % | 64 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 65 % | 65 % | 57 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 60 % | 59 % | 51 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Hope | 53 % | 50 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 57 % | 56 % | 48 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 68 % | 66 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 48 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 59 % | 56 % | 39 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 60 % | 54 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Love | 64 % | 54 % | 45 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 71 % | 63 % | 51 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 56 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 80 % | 73 % | 50 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 80 % | 69 % | 40 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Hope | 76 % | 64 % | 49 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 73 % | 58 % | 63 % | 7 % |
Rags to riches
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
Tim O'Neil
Lou O'Neil
Charlie O'Neil
Mrs. Johnson
Council Inspector
Details
- Directed by
- Julie Bertuccelli
- Written by
- Julie Bertuccelli, Judy Pascoe, Elizabeth J. Mars
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- France, Australia, Germany, Italy, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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