Small Things Like These
2024 · 99 min · Director: Tim Mielants
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own.
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Emotional fingerprint
Small Things Like These (2024) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 34 % | 24 % | 22 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 47 % | 36 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Joy | 52 % | 43 % | 27 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 53 % | 45 % | 19 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Joy | 48 % | 38 % | 18 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 40 % | 32 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Joy | 48 % | 44 % | 30 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 64 % | 59 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 60 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 71 % | 66 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 76 % | 71 % | 59 % | 59 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 75 % | 66 % | 66 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 76 % | 65 % | 73 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 70 % | 57 % | 66 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 61 % | 41 % | 56 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 61 % | 35 % | 57 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 66 % | 46 % | 54 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 75 % | 67 % | 47 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Sarah Redmond
Sister Carmel
Laundry Girl
Pat
Barry
Pj
Sarah's Mother
Sarah's Father
Diarmuid Sinnott
Kathleen Furlong
Joan Furlong
Sheila Furlong
Grace Furlong
Loretta Furlong
Sarah Furlong
Details
- Directed by
- Tim Mielants
- Written by
- Enda Walsh, Claire Keegan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2024
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- Ireland, Belgium, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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