This Is Not a Film
2011 · 78 min · Director: Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
It's been months since Jafar Panahi, stuck in jail, has been awaiting a verdict by the appeals court. By depicting a day in his life, Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb try to portray the deprivations looming in contemporary Iranian cinema.
Emotional fingerprint
This Is Not a Film (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Curiosity 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Curiosity25%
- Melancholy20%
- Inspiration15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Curiosity, Melancholy. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Curiosity and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 29 % | 26 % | 16 % | 6 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Empathy | 39 % | 24 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 55 % | 33 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 48 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 51 % | 40 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 50 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 48 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 54 % | 43 % | 41 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 38 % | 40 % | 37 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 50 % | 35 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 50 % | 32 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 51 % | 37 % | 41 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 42 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 52 % | 36 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 55 % | 29 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 54 % | 34 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 43 % | 41 % | 22 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 52 % | 42 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 57 % | 37 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 76′ | 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
Self
Self (voice)
Self (voice)
Self
Self
Details
- Directed by
- Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
- Written by
- Jafar Panahi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Country
- Iran
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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