White Bird in a Blizzard
2014 · 92 min · Director: Gregg Araki
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Kat Connors is 17 years old when her seemingly perfect homemaker mother, Eve, disappears in 1988. Having lived for so long in an emotionally repressed household, she barely registers her mother's absence and certainly doesn't blame her doormat of a father, Brock, for the loss. But as time passes, Kat begins to come to grips with how deeply Eve's disappearance has affected her. Returning home on a break from college, she finds herself confronted with the truth about her mother's departure, and her own denial about the events surrounding it...
Your viewing check-in
Emotional fingerprint
White Bird in a Blizzard (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Melancholy 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Melancholy25%
- Curiosity20%
- Sadness15%
- Tension10%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Melancholy, Curiosity. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Melancholy and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 18 % | 47 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 25 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 53 % | 40 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 49 % | 38 % | 39 % | 27 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 43 % | 18 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 40 % | 11 % | 28 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 16 % | 32 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 16 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 23 % | 35 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 33 % | 40 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 30 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 44 % | 28 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 46 % | 30 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 24 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 19 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 24 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 36 % | 57 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 74 % | 57 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 74 % | 33 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 83 % | 77 % | 18 % | 40 % |
Riches to rags
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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Mickey
Secretary
Cindy
Lie Detector Results Officer on Answering Machine (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Gregg Araki
- Written by
- Gregg Araki, Laura Kasischke
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Subscription
Free
Rent
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.




