The Girl in the Book
2015 · 86 min · Director: Marya Cohn
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Girl in the Book charts the journey of young woman's transformation. At the outset, Alice Harvey is a lost and self-destructive 29 year old girl unable to write, too damaged for love. When her past invades her present and forces her to confront painful memories, she shatters. Helped by her friend and a new love interest, she slowly rediscovers her creative voice.
Emotional fingerprint
The Girl in the Book (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Melancholy20%
- Anxiety15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 26 % | 19 % | 6 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Empathy | 31 % | 23 % | 8 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 36 % | 28 % | 13 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 37 % | 32 % | 17 % | 17 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 37 % | 31 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 41 % | 30 % | 11 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Hope | 42 % | 33 % | 13 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 42 % | 36 % | 18 % | 22 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 44 % | 37 % | 20 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 47 % | 38 % | 21 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 51 % | 40 % | 26 % | 37 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 55 % | 44 % | 33 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 57 % | 48 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 65 % | 59 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 75 % | 71 % | 66 % | 52 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 69 % | 63 % | 51 % | 32 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Hope | 66 % | 56 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 54 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 79 % | 69 % | 52 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 75 % | 58 % | 31 % | 19 % |
Cinderella
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
Young Alice
Tyler
Boy
Writing Teacher
Josh
Jack
Helene
Guy 2
Guest
Friend - Co-Worker (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Marya Cohn
- Written by
- Marya Cohn
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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