Elsa & Fred
2014 · 97 min · Director: Michael Radford
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"Elsa and Fred" is the story of two people who at the end of the road, discover that it's never too late to love and make dreams come true. Elsa has lived for the past 60 years dreaming of a moment that Fellini had already envisaged: the scene in 'La Dolce Vita' at the Fontana di Trevi. The same scene without Anita Ekberg in it, but with Elsa instead. Without Marcello Mastroianni but with that love that took so long to arrive. Fred has always been a good man who did everything he was supposed to do. After losing his wife, he feels disturbed and confused and his daughter decides that it would be best if he moves into a smaller apartment where he ends meeting Elsa. From that moment on, everything changes. Elsa bursts into his life like a whirlwind, determined to teach him that the time he has left to live -- be it more or less -- is precious and that he should enjoy it as he pleases. Fred surrenders to Elsa's frenzy, to her youth, to her boldness, to her beautiful madness. And this is how Fred learns how to live. When he learns about Elsa's terminal illness, he decides to make her dream come true and takes Elsa to Rome to reenact with her the famous scene at the Fontana di Trevi.
Emotional fingerprint
Elsa & Fred (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Love25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Hope
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Hope | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 33 % | 5 % | 5 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 39 % | 6 % | 6 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 43 % | 9 % | 10 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 41 % | 11 % | 14 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 41 % | 16 % | 16 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 44 % | 24 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 46 % | 30 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 49 % | 35 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 51 % | 39 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 56 % | 43 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 61 % | 45 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 63 % | 48 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 60 % | 51 % | 40 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 55 % | 43 % | 28 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 56 % | 29 % | 14 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 66 % | 38 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 76 % | 60 % | 54 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Hope | 83 % | 75 % | 70 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Love | 83 % | 78 % | 59 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Love | 77 % | 70 % | 42 % | 22 % |
Rags to riches
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
Michael
Laura
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Dance School Director
Carla
Treme Brass Band Snare Drummer
Treme Brass Band Tuba Player
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Radford
- Written by
- Michael Radford, Marcos Carnevale, Marcela Guerty, Lily Ann Martin, Anna Pavignano
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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