Chinese Take-Away
2011 · 93 min · Director: Sebastián Borensztein
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Buenos Aires, the bitter and methodic Roberto is a lonely man and the owner of a hardware store. Roberto collects bizarre worldwide news in an album as a hobby and his acquaintance Mari has an unrequited love for him, but Roberto is always evasive. One day, Roberto sees a Chinese named Jun being expelled from a taxi while he is watching the landing of airplanes in the airport and he helps the man to stand up. Jun does not speak Spanish and shows a tattoo with an address on his arm. Roberto heads to the spot with Jun and discover that the place belonged to Jun's uncle that sold it three and half years ago. Roberto goes with Jun to the police station, to the China's embassy and to a Chinese neighborhood to seek out his uncle but it is a fruitless search. Roberto lodges Jun in his house and after a series of incidents, he finds a delivery boy to translate Jun and he learns the dramatic story of his life.
Emotional fingerprint
Chinese Take-Away (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Surprise
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 18 % | 8 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 40 % | 27 % | 16 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 44 % | 36 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 53 % | 46 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 54 % | 50 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 48 % | 41 % | 18 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 45 % | 31 % | 11 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 43 % | 29 % | 6 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 41 % | 34 % | 4 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 44 % | 39 % | 6 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 46 % | 40 % | 16 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Surprise | 50 % | 40 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 55 % | 45 % | 30 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 59 % | 55 % | 41 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 65 % | 64 % | 55 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 76 % | 71 % | 68 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Surprise | 76 % | 69 % | 65 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 64 % | 48 % | 43 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Surprise | 58 % | 27 % | 22 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Mari
Leonel
Client 1
Provider 1
Client 2
Dump Truck Driver
Chinese Official
Local Chinese Cashier
Local Employee
Rosa
Roberto as a Young Man
Italian Lover
Flower Seller
Rotisserie
Police Officer
Trench Companion
Details
- Directed by
- Sebastián Borensztein
- Written by
- Sebastián Borensztein
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- Argentina, Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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