The Railway Man
2013 · 116 min · Director: Jonathan Teplitzky
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Eric Lomax was one of thousands of Allied prisoners of war forced to work on the construction of the Thai/Burma railway during WW2. His experiences, after the secret radio he built to bring news and hope to his colleagues was discovered, left him traumatised and shut off from the world. Years later, he met Patti, a beautiful woman, on a train and fell in love. Patti was determined to rid Eric of his demons. Discovering that the young Japanese officer who haunted her husband was still alive, she faced a terrible decision. Should Eric be given a chance to confront his tormentor? Would she stand by him, whatever he did?
Emotional fingerprint
The Railway Man (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 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 Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 25 % | 10 % | 5 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Love | 41 % | 21 % | 13 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 58 % | 35 % | 21 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 59 % | 45 % | 33 % | 54 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 61 % | 51 % | 40 % | 58 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 41 % | 60 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 64 % | 50 % | 38 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Relief | 63 % | 49 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 69 % | 60 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 76 % | 70 % | 65 % | 60 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 77 % | 68 % | 66 % | 63 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 76 % | 61 % | 65 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 78 % | 59 % | 55 % | 68 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 84 % | 63 % | 51 % | 81 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 87 % | 63 % | 58 % | 83 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 87 % | 82 % | 73 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Empathy | 85 % | 80 % | 63 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Relief | 87 % | 82 % | 53 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | 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
Young Nagase
Sutton
Burton
Withins
Thorlby
Jackson
Japanese Officer
Removal Man
Japanese NCO
Hank the Yank
Doctor Rogers
Japanese Mechanic
Details
- Directed by
- Jonathan Teplitzky
- Written by
- Frank Cottrell Boyce, Andy Paterson, Eric Lomax
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- Switzerland, United Kingdom, Australia, Thailand
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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