Despite the Falling Snow
2016 · 94 min · Director: Shamim Sarif
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1950s Moscow, communist Katya secretly spies for the Americans in the Cold War arms race. When she lands her biggest assignment, stealing secrets from rising government star Alexander, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with him. Reconciling her passion for him with her beliefs about communism means making the greatest sacrifice - of her life - a sacrifice that Alexander only uncovers thirty years later.
Emotional fingerprint
Despite the Falling Snow (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Sadness 25%, Tension 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 Love, Sadness, Tension. Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Sadness and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 58 % | 23 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 61 % | 38 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 28 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 9 % | 20 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 48 % | 13 % | 24 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 51 % | 28 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 33 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 26 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 55 % | 30 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Love | 60 % | 44 % | 50 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 64 % | 49 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 41 % | 51 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 68 % | 40 % | 51 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 71 % | 55 % | 61 % | 32 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 74 % | 61 % | 68 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 76 % | 54 % | 66 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Love | 79 % | 56 % | 69 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 84 % | 71 % | 76 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Love | 88 % | 82 % | 80 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | 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
Oleg
Svetlana
Jackie
Details
- Directed by
- Shamim Sarif
- Written by
- Shamim Sarif
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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