The Cat
2011 · 106 min · Director: Seung-wook Byeon, Byun Seung-wook
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
So-Yeon suffers from claustrophobia due to a traumatic incident that occurred to her as a child. So-Yeon is still treated for her condition to this day. She works as a groomer at a pet shop. One day, a cat named Bidanyi comes into the store. The next day, the owner of Bidanyi is found dead in an elevator. So-Yeon, by request from police officer Joon-Suk, takes the cat home. Shortly after, So-Yeon starts to see a mysterious young girl. She becomes frightened. Then, So-Yeon's good friend Bo-Hee is found dead. Near Bo-Hee, there is a cat which Bo-Hee recently adopted from an animal shelter. So-Yeon now fears for her own life. So-Yeon and Joon-Suk investigate deeper into the mysterious case. There is a hidden story related to the cats.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Cat (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Anxiety25%
- Disturbing20%
- Tension12%
- Surprise8%
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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 29 % | 22 % | 16 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 37 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 47 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 46 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 51 % | 45 % | 46 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 43 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 53 % | 37 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 66 % | 44 % | 59 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 57 % | 61 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 55 % | 54 % | 37 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 61 % | 53 % | 58 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 63 % | 61 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 67 % | 64 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 73 % | 64 % | 69 % | 47 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Curiosity | 72 % | 65 % | 68 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 70 % | 65 % | 66 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 81 % | 37 % | 59 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Relief | 76 % | 25 % | 39 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | 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
Hee-jin
Bo-hee
Doctor
Old woman
So-yeon's father
Nursing Assistant 2
Details
- Directed by
- Seung-wook Byeon, Byun Seung-wook
- Written by
- Seung-wook Byeon, Jang Yoon-mi, Byun Seung-wook
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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