The Return to Homs
2013 · 87 min · Director: Talal Derki
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Filmed over 3 years in Homs,accompanying 2 outstanding young men from the time they were only dreaming of freedom to the time when they are forced to change course. Basset, the 19yo national football team goalkeeper, who became an outspoken demonstration leader in the city, then an icon revolution singer, till he becomes a fighter... a militia leader. Ossama, his 24yo friend, renowned citizen journalist, cynical pacifist... as his views are forced to change, until he is detained by army secret service. It is the story of a city, of which the world have heard a lot, but never really got closer than news, never really had the chance to experience how a war erupted. a modern times epic of youth in war time.
Emotional fingerprint
The Return to Homs (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Fear20%
- Inspiration10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Fear. Genres: History, Documentary, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 60 % | 52 % | 50 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 64 % | 48 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 74 % | 54 % | 56 % | 57 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 83 % | 61 % | 65 % | 59 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 88 % | 63 % | 70 % | 66 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 89 % | 74 % | 75 % | 66 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 85 % | 76 % | 74 % | 69 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 81 % | 68 % | 71 % | 69 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 78 % | 66 % | 73 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 76 % | 65 % | 69 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 80 % | 66 % | 68 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 83 % | 74 % | 73 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 84 % | 78 % | 76 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 86 % | 75 % | 77 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 88 % | 71 % | 76 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 84 % | 66 % | 74 % | 74 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 76 % | 59 % | 71 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 79 % | 63 % | 75 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 89 % | 75 % | 83 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 92 % | 82 % | 85 % | 60 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Talal Derki
- Written by
- Talal Derki
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- Syria, Germany
- Genres
- History, Documentary, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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