The Lifeguard
2013 · 98 min · Director: Liz W. Garcia
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
29-year-old Leigh is on leave from her job in New York City after feeling a sense of emptiness and sadness in her life. Leigh has returned to her parents' home, to her high school job as a lifeguard and to her high school friends still in town. But Leigh continues to struggle in finding happiness since her parents don't approve and she's bullied by local kids at the pool. Leigh finds an almost like kindred spirit in high school student Little Jason; but when their friendship turns into an illicit relationship, her friends don't approve and even more tragedy awaits Leigh in her personal journey towards happiness.
Emotional fingerprint
The Lifeguard (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Love15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 40 % | 33 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 34 % | 24 % | 29 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 32 % | 15 % | 19 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 36 % | 10 % | 13 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 38 % | 8 % | 14 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 40 % | 14 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 44 % | 21 % | 33 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 48 % | 26 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 49 % | 29 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 43 % | 21 % | 31 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 38 % | 16 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 41 % | 23 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 52 % | 39 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 63 % | 50 % | 56 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 68 % | 52 % | 53 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 78 % | 68 % | 61 % | 58 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 81 % | 76 % | 73 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 68 % | 27 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 68 % | 58 % | 63 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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.
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Cast
Matt
Little Jason
Marco
Matt's Mom
Sullen Teenager
Officer Federici
Drowning Boy
Officer Miller
Tabitha
Landlord
Details
- Directed by
- Liz W. Garcia
- Written by
- Liz W. Garcia
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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