Lesson of the Evil
2012 · 129 min · Director: Takashi Miike, Takashi Miike
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A popular high school teacher concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.
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Emotional fingerprint
Lesson of the Evil (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Fear25%
- Tension20%
- Anxiety15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Fear, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 32 % | 23 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 43 % | 34 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 51 % | 40 % | 43 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 40 % | 41 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 50 % | 39 % | 38 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 44 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 54 % | 53 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 68 % | 61 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 68 % | 57 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 75 % | 78 % | 57 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 71 % | 76 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 56 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 51 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 85 % | 85 % | 65 % | 74 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Fear | 93 % | 91 % | 83 % | 89 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Fear | 94 % | 93 % | 85 % | 90 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 92 % | 93 % | 79 % | 86 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 92 % | 88 % | 83 % | 76 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 76 % | 88 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 68 % | 87 % | 47 % |
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
Masahiko Maejima
Yuichiro Nagoshi
Miya Yasuhara
Masahiro Tadenuma
Naoki Isada
Tsubasa Matsui
Tooru Arima
Ryota Sasaki
Misaki Abe
Risako Serizawa
Ai Hoshida
Rina Kiyota
Details
- Directed by
- Takashi Miike, Takashi Miike
- Written by
- Takashi Miike, Yûsuke Kishi, Takashi Miike
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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