There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
2011 · 97 min · Director: Liz Garbus
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The accident made national headlines: a suburban mother drove the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway in upstate New York and crashed head-on into an SUV, killing herself and seven others. In the aftermath, Diane Schuler was portrayed as a reckless drunk and a mother who cracked. But was she the monster the public made her out to be...or the perfect wife and mother that many say she was? Investigating the case six months after the accident, this documentary searches for answers to a mysterious and senseless tragedy.
Emotional fingerprint
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 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 Confusion, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Documentary, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 73 % | 63 % | 62 % | 63 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 58 % | 63 % | 63 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 44 % | 54 % | 57 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 34 % | 41 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 48 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 75 % | 64 % | 65 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 73 % | 56 % | 61 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 50 % | 58 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 49 % | 58 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 40 % | 49 % | 56 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 32 % | 40 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 31 % | 40 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 31 % | 40 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 29 % | 35 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 69 % | 34 % | 40 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 41 % | 51 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 44 % | 58 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 52 % | 63 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 71 % | 71 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 93 % | 87 % | 82 % | 23 % |
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
Self - Diane's Sister-in-Law
Self (archive footage)
Self - Diane's Husband
Self - Daniel's Brother & Jay's Husband
Self - Diane's Brother (voice) (archive sound)
Self - Schuler Attorney
Self - Jay's Son
Self - Owner, Hunter Lake Campground
Self - Investigator, New York State Police
Self - Investigator, New York State Police
Self - Accident Reconstructionist
Self - Sole Survivor of Accident
Self - Guy Bastardi's Sister
Self - Guy Bastardi's Sister
Self - Daniel Longo's Brother
Self - Witness
Self - Witness
Details
- Directed by
- Liz Garbus
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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