Burning Man
2011 · 111 min · Director: Jonathan Teplitzky
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Sarah Keaton has just passed away following a difficult bout of cancer. She is survived by among others her loving executive chef/restaurateur husband, Tom Keaton, and their eight year old son, Oscar Keaton. The end of the Keatons' marriage was difficult not only because of the cancer itself, but also because they had divergently different views on treatment, and because her early prognosis was positive leading to both not treating the news of her imminent death well. Tom copes recklessly, irresponsibly and angrily in his grief, manifested by among other things indiscriminate casual sex with a multitude of partners. Also negatively affected by Tom's actions is Sarah's sister, Karen, who feels she needs to be the responsible one, especially as Oscar is often a casualty of Tom's irresponsibility. Many of the Keatons' friends and colleagues try to be there for Tom in any way they can, including Miriam, a therapist who is more a friend of a friend. Tom may have to go through much pain before he and by association Oscar can emerge from their grief intact, if Tom emerges from it at all before disaster strikes in his recklessness.
Emotional fingerprint
Burning Man (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Anger15%
- Guilt15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 68 % | 32 % | 37 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 61 % | 39 % | 44 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 61 % | 43 % | 56 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 68 % | 49 % | 61 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 71 % | 61 % | 61 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 74 % | 69 % | 66 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 68 % | 59 % | 61 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 60 % | 46 % | 50 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 66 % | 55 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 69 % | 59 % | 55 % | 63 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 66 % | 53 % | 55 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 76 % | 64 % | 71 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 79 % | 70 % | 75 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 74 % | 68 % | 68 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 85 % | 80 % | 73 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 88 % | 75 % | 69 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Humor | 80 % | 54 % | 59 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Love | 68 % | 41 % | 49 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Love | 50 % | 27 % | 33 % | 42 % |
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
Oscar
Lisa
Dr. Burgess
Constable Judith Higgs
Graham
Marti
Luke
Details
- Directed by
- Jonathan Teplitzky
- Written by
- Jonathan Teplitzky
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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