Cool Kids Don't Cry
2012 · 105 min · Director: Dennis Bots
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Adaptation of one of Benelux most famous children's novels. Gutsy middle school student Akkie loves soccer. When Akkie is diagnosed with leukemia, she has to fight for her life. As Akkie grows weaker she also grows closer to the boy she has liked all along.
Emotional fingerprint
Cool Kids Don't Cry (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 15%. 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 Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Family, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 12 % | 2 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 41 % | 20 % | 8 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 51 % | 40 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 69 % | 61 % | 52 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 76 % | 71 % | 65 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 71 % | 71 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 66 % | 64 % | 41 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Hope | 64 % | 50 % | 24 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 61 % | 45 % | 24 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 63 % | 55 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 65 % | 60 % | 31 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Hope | 61 % | 48 % | 20 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 60 % | 44 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 71 % | 64 % | 55 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 86 % | 83 % | 80 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 89 % | 88 % | 84 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 86 % | 86 % | 79 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 83 % | 76 % | 76 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 77 % | 62 % | 72 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Laurens
Brammetje
Miss Ina
Doctor Mustache
Afida
Master Henk
Frenklin
Tamara
Christel
Rico
Louise
Rebecca
Vader Joep
Moeder Brammetje
Huisarts
Details
- Directed by
- Dennis Bots
- Written by
- Jacques Vriens, Karin van Holst Pellekaan, Karen van Holst Pellekaan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Netherlands
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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