Elena
2012 · 82 min · Director: Petra Costa
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Elena, a young Brazilian woman, travels to New York with the same dream as her mother, to become a movie actress. She leaves behind her childhood spent in hiding during the years of the military dictatorship. She also leaves Petra, her seven year old sister. Two decades later, Petra also becomes an actress and goes to New York in search of Elena. She only has a few clues about her: home movies, newspaper clippings, a diary and letters. At any moment Petra hopes to find Elena walking in the streets in a silk blouse. Gradually, the features of the two sisters are confused; we no longer know one from the other. When Petra finally finds Elena in an unexpected place, she has to learn to let her go.
Emotional fingerprint
Elena (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy18%
- Awe12%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Documentary, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Melancholy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Melancholy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Melancholy | 67 % | 48 % | 43 % | 63 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Melancholy | 61 % | 40 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 55 % | 34 % | 49 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 32 % | 45 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Melancholy | 50 % | 33 % | 42 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Anxiety | 53 % | 35 % | 45 % | 27 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 60 % | 43 % | 53 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 66 % | 50 % | 59 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 76 % | 66 % | 69 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 85 % | 75 % | 73 % | 47 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 92 % | 88 % | 85 % | 68 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 90 % | 85 % | 83 % | 68 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 87 % | 80 % | 78 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 87 % | 76 % | 74 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 83 % | 70 % | 68 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Melancholy | 78 % | 62 % | 60 % | 72 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Self
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Details
- Directed by
- Petra Costa
- Written by
- Petra Costa, Carolina Ziskind
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- Brazil, United States
- Genres
- Drama, Documentary, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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