My Way
2011 · 137 min · Director: Kang Je-kyu
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Inspired by a true story. Jun Shik works for Tatsuo's grandfather's farm while Korea is colonized by Japan, but he has a dream to participate in Tokyo Olympics as a marathon runner. Tatsuo also aims to become a marathon runner, so the two are in rivalry. But war breaks out and they both are forced to enlist in the army. Tatsuo becomes the head of defense in Jun Shik's unit and he devises a scheme but fails. Jun Shik and Tatsuo are captured by the Soviets. They run away but soon are captured by Germans and forced to separate. In 1944, they meet again at the shores of Normandy.
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Emotional fingerprint
My Way (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Inspiration15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Action, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 48 % | 33 % | 27 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 56 % | 44 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Hope | 63 % | 49 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Anger | 70 % | 57 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 73 % | 65 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Anger | 76 % | 74 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 66 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 63 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 75 % | 70 % | 65 % | 57 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 83 % | 76 % | 73 % | 69 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 85 % | 78 % | 71 % | 68 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 84 % | 78 % | 65 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 86 % | 80 % | 73 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Empathy | 79 % | 68 % | 73 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Hope | 68 % | 51 % | 64 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Empathy | 73 % | 61 % | 64 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Tension | 86 % | 76 % | 71 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Sadness | 93 % | 73 % | 83 % | 72 % |
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
Eun-soo
Min-woo
Noda
Mukai
Tatsuo's Mother
Teenage Tatsuo
Teenage Eun-soo
Details
- Directed by
- Kang Je-kyu
- Written by
- Kang Je-kyu, Justin Byung-in Kim, Na-hyun Kim, Kim Byung-In, Na Hyun
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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