The Dance of Reality
2013 · 130 min · Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a nostalgic childhood memoir, the octogenarian director, Alejandro Jodorowsky, returns to the coastal Tocopilla, his hometown in the Chilean desert. Through illusion, dream-like sequences, mysticism, and New Age metaphors, Jodorowsky portrays vividly his loving mother and his authoritarian father who wanted to make a man out of him, recounting the days of innocence against the backdrop of an eccentric and intricate dance of reality.
Emotional fingerprint
The Dance of Reality (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Confusion 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 Awe, Nostalgia, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Nostalgia and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 38 % | 23 % | 27 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 54 % | 40 % | 39 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 60 % | 50 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 59 % | 43 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Relief | 53 % | 39 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 51 % | 38 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 68 % | 55 % | 46 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 79 % | 64 % | 51 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 81 % | 68 % | 50 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 74 % | 60 % | 43 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 70 % | 54 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 73 % | 61 % | 53 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 70 % | 61 % | 51 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 69 % | 63 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Empathy | 70 % | 69 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 70 % | 70 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Empathy | 74 % | 72 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 77 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Relief | 84 % | 80 % | 49 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Relief | 82 % | 80 % | 47 % | 75 % |
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
Carlos Ibañez
Don Aquiles
Anarchist
Teósofo
Hunchback Woman
Carpenter
Propagandist
Evangelic Pastor
Clown Lechuga / Guatón González
Clown Piripipi
Clown Zanahoria
Mayor
Reina de Copas
El Moscardón
Ice Cream Seller
Dentist
Details
- Directed by
- Alejandro Jodorowsky
- Written by
- Alejandro Jodorowsky
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- Chile, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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