Still the Water
2014 · 121 min · Director: Naomi Kawase
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On the subtropical Japanese island of Amami, traditions about nature remain eternal. During the full-moon night of traditional dances in August, 16-year-old Kaito discovers a dead body floating in the sea. His girlfriend Kyoko will attempt to help him understand this mysterious discovery. Together, Kaito and Kyoko will learn to become adults by experiencing the interwoven cycles of life, death and love.
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Still the Water (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Awe 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Awe25%
- Sadness20%
- Hope10%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Awe, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Awe and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 18 % | 14 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 43 % | 23 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 60 % | 50 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 70 % | 54 % | 59 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Love | 60 % | 28 % | 41 % | 53 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 48 % | 16 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Love | 46 % | 18 % | 40 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 50 % | 26 % | 47 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 55 % | 42 % | 53 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 54 % | 46 % | 49 % | 27 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 48 % | 31 % | 37 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Love | 54 % | 35 % | 42 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 75 % | 66 % | 69 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 84 % | 74 % | 76 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 80 % | 55 % | 60 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 76 % | 47 % | 54 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 75 % | 61 % | 64 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 79 % | 75 % | 73 % | 41 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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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Details
- Directed by
- Naomi Kawase
- Written by
- Naomi Kawase
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- France, Japan, Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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