Nostalgia for the Light
2010 · 93 min · Director: Patricio Guzmán
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime.
Emotional fingerprint
Nostalgia for the Light (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Awe20%
- Sadness15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Awe. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Nostalgia
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Nostalgia | 57 % | 18 % | 8 % | 62 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Nostalgia | 57 % | 22 % | 10 % | 49 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Awe | 60 % | 15 % | 6 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 5 % | 3 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 11 % | 10 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 34 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 63 % | 49 % | 51 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 66 % | 51 % | 64 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 66 % | 55 % | 66 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 67 % | 59 % | 68 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 77 % | 70 % | 76 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 90 % | 85 % | 86 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 92 % | 87 % | 89 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 87 % | 80 % | 86 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 79 % | 71 % | 78 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 76 % | 69 % | 74 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 79 % | 64 % | 78 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 79 % | 48 % | 70 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Nostalgia | 76 % | 38 % | 55 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Himself - Architect
Himself - Engineer
Herself
Herself
Himself - Astronomer
Herself
Details
- Directed by
- Patricio Guzmán
- Written by
- Patricio Guzmán
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- France, Germany, Chile, Spain
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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