Cutie and the Boxer
2013 · 81 min · Director: Zach Heinzerling, Zachary Heinzerling
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
For years, Ushio Shinohara has been one of the leading, and most under- appreciated, alternative artists in Japan and New York City with an wildly esoteric style. For many of those years, his wife, Noriko, has been a faithful companion to this idiosyncratic man, but grew wanting to be more. This film covers the relationship of this special couple as Ushio struggles for commercial success on his own terms. Additionally, we follow Noriko pursuing her own artistic vision with her semi-autobiographical line art project that reveals much about her own soul as eloquently as her husband's work.
Emotional fingerprint
Cutie and the Boxer (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Love20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Love. Genres: Documentary, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 45 % | 23 % | 5 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Empathy | 43 % | 31 % | 13 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 45 % | 38 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 45 % | 34 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Hope | 46 % | 32 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Love | 49 % | 31 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Hope | 49 % | 34 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 56 % | 51 % | 18 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 65 % | 65 % | 10 % | 57 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 69 % | 68 % | 24 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Hope | 61 % | 56 % | 42 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Hope | 49 % | 38 % | 42 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 49 % | 29 % | 43 % | 6 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 55 % | 31 % | 51 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 65 % | 49 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 74 % | 66 % | 36 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 69 % | 60 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 65 % | 51 % | 49 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 70 % | 57 % | 50 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Details
- Directed by
- Zach Heinzerling, Zachary Heinzerling
- Written by
- Zach Heinzerling
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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