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Lilting

2014 · 91 min · Director: Hong Khaou ★ IMDb 7.2 · 6,910 ratings

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In contemporary London, a Cambodian-Chinese mother mourns the untimely death of her son. Her world is further disrupted by the presence of a stranger. We observe their difficulties in trying to connect with each other without a common language as, through a translator, they begin to piece together memories of a man they both loved.

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Lilting (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love10%
  2. Hope10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Love

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Sadness
Empathy
Love
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then rises around 78 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyLove
2.5 %≈ 2′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 7′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
12.5 %≈ 11′Humor40 %20 %30 %23 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Sadness45 %31 %38 %26 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Love51 %43 %46 %31 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Sadness54 %44 %48 %30 %
32.5 %≈ 30′Humor52 %35 %43 %33 %
37.5 %≈ 34′Love51 %34 %44 %35 %
42.5 %≈ 39′Empathy58 %46 %54 %31 %
47.5 %≈ 43′Sadness62 %50 %56 %30 %
52.5 %≈ 48′Humor57 %29 %40 %26 %
57.5 %≈ 52′Humor57 %11 %28 %25 %
62.5 %≈ 57′Humor59 %21 %36 %31 %
67.5 %≈ 61′Sadness60 %43 %51 %41 %
72.5 %≈ 66′Love66 %57 %61 %53 %
77.5 %≈ 71′Sadness75 %69 %70 %57 %
82.5 %≈ 75′Sadness84 %80 %79 %58 %
87.5 %≈ 80′Sadness90 %87 %83 %58 %
92.5 %≈ 84′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 89′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

PC
Pei-Pei Cheng

Ben Whishaw

Richard

CP
Cheng Pei-pei

Junn

AL
Andrew Leung

AL
Andrew Leung

Kai

MC
Morven Christie

Margaret

NY
Naomi Yang

Vann

PB
Peter Bowles

Alan

SS
Shane Salter

Café Customer

LW
Leila Wong

Café Customer

Details

Directed by
Hong Khaou
Written by
Hong Khaou
Type
Movies
Released
2014
Runtime
91 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 6,910 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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