The World of Kanako
2014 · 118 min · Director: Tetsuya Nakashima
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Kanako, a beautiful girl and one of the best students at school, goes missing with all the belongings left behind in her room. Her father Akikazu is now asked by his ex-wife to look for their daughter. He starts a desperate search of Kanako using any means, in the hope of getting his "ideal" family back in place despite the fact that the very reason of the family breakup was because of his problematic personality and behaviors. Following tracks of her past and present and talking to her "friends," he starts to get to know his daughter whom he never knew or didn't even attempt to know. When Akikazu is led to one clue, he realizes the world Kanako was facing beyond his imagination... Can the father find his daughter, and get back his perfect happy family he has dreamed of after all these years?
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The World of Kanako (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Anxiety25%
- Fear20%
- Confusion20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 57 % | 62 % | 52 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 46 % | 55 % | 61 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 39 % | 46 % | 65 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 41 % | 44 % | 63 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 55 % | 51 % | 57 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 65 % | 57 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 68 % | 60 % | 52 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 68 % | 64 % | 60 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 59 % | 64 % | 61 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 69 % | 60 % | 65 % | 57 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 76 % | 70 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 86 % | 74 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 85 % | 69 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 85 % | 66 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 88 % | 79 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 79 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Curiosity | 75 % | 71 % | 64 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 81 % | 64 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 91 % | 73 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Disturbing | 93 % | 93 % | 75 % | 45 % |
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
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Tomoko Nagano
Seiji Ogata
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Shimazu
Hiroshi Kawamoto
Katsumi
Yoko
Details
- Directed by
- Tetsuya Nakashima
- Written by
- Tetsuya Nakashima, Akio Fukamachi, Miako Tadano, Nobuhiro Monma
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
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