Flu
2013 · 122 min · Director: Sung Soo Kim, Kim Sung-soo
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The worst epidemic ever seen is sweeping through Bundang, the suburb of Seoul. After smuggling illegal immigrants into the country, Byung-woo dies from an unknown virus. Soon after that, the same symptoms are plaguing scores of residents in Bundang. People are helpless against the airborne disease and the number of infected increases quickly, spreading chaos. As the worst-case scenario precaution, the city of half a million people, just 19 kilometers from Seoul, is about to be sealed off. The government orders a complete shutdown. Meanwhile, infectious disease specialist In-hye and rescue worker Ji-goo go into the closed city to find the blood serum of the index case, a crucial part of developing the vaccine.
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Emotional fingerprint
Flu (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Fear 25%, Sadness 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 Anxiety, Fear, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Empathy
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Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 45 % | 45 % | 30 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 41 % | 40 % | 26 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 39 % | 36 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 48 % | 46 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 54 % | 54 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 55 % | 55 % | 44 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 64 % | 64 % | 52 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 68 % | 68 % | 55 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 49 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 59 % | 54 % | 40 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 56 % | 50 % | 34 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 40 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 69 % | 69 % | 55 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 66 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 66 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Hope | 80 % | 78 % | 63 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 71 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 79 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Relief | 84 % | 65 % | 57 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Relief | 78 % | 33 % | 27 % | 47 % |
Man in a hole
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
Details
- Directed by
- Sung Soo Kim, Kim Sung-soo
- Written by
- Sung Soo Kim, Young-jong Lee, Jae-ho Jung, Kim Sung-soo, Jung Jae-ho, Lee Young-jong
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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