The Day He Arrives
2011 · 79 min · Director: Hong Sang-soo
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A professor in the film department at a provincial university goes to Seoul to meet his senior, who works as a film critic, and stays in a northern Seoul village for three days.
Emotional fingerprint
The Day He Arrives (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Nostalgia 25%, Empathy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Nostalgia25%
- Empathy15%
- Confusion15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Nostalgia, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Nostalgia and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 25 % | 8 % | 11 % | 24 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 12 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 50 % | 28 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 61 % | 47 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Love | 52 % | 41 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sympathy | 39 % | 23 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 37 % | 16 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 37 % | 18 % | 22 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 41 % | 18 % | 22 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 18 % | 19 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 19 % | 20 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 45 % | 13 % | 16 % | 37 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 47 % | 17 % | 21 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 37 % | 42 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 48 % | 52 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 55 % | 42 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 55 % | 31 % | 38 % | 27 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 53 % | 29 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 41 % | 27 % | 31 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 20 % | 24 % | 29 % |
Cinderella
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
Youngho
Kyungjin / Yejeon
Actress
Director
Movie Fan
Student
Details
- Directed by
- Hong Sang-soo
- Written by
- Hong Sang-soo
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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