Holding the Man
2015 · 128 min · Director: Neil Armfield
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the rugby team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years to laugh in the face of everything life threw at it - the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses - until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.
Emotional fingerprint
Holding the Man (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Love25%
- Empathy20%
- Hope10%
- Melancholy10%
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 53 % | 23 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 53 % | 29 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Love | 55 % | 43 % | 8 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Love | 59 % | 53 % | 10 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Love | 63 % | 57 % | 19 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 66 % | 55 % | 35 % | 53 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Anxiety | 66 % | 46 % | 40 % | 57 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Anxiety | 66 % | 45 % | 35 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Anxiety | 65 % | 45 % | 33 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 59 % | 40 % | 36 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 56 % | 39 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Anxiety | 64 % | 41 % | 45 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Anxiety | 76 % | 48 % | 57 % | 68 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 80 % | 54 % | 64 % | 74 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 78 % | 56 % | 65 % | 73 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 84 % | 66 % | 78 % | 79 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 93 % | 78 % | 91 % | 86 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 85 % | 73 % | 81 % | 71 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Love | 70 % | 59 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Sadness | 68 % | 52 % | 57 % | 55 % |
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
John Caleo
Lois Caleo
Peter Craig
Andrew
Mr. O'Connell
Eric
Prue
Gina
Chris Caleo (13 years)
Michael Caleo
Anna Conigrave
Details
- Directed by
- Neil Armfield
- Written by
- Tommy Murphy, Timothy Conigrave
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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