Heaven Knows What
2014 · 97 min · Director: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Driven by the irrepressible, daily need to have a fix, Harley, a homeless, substance-dependent young woman, thinks that she has found true love in the mean streets of bustling New York City. But then, Ilya, her abusive, drug-addled boyfriend, who dominates her vulnerable heart and gives her a reason to live, asks the unthinkable. Suddenly, devotion becomes a cruel word, and only self-sacrifice can bring atonement. Now, desperate Harley is ready to do Ilya's bidding without a second thought; however, before long, she will have to make a tough decision: choose between her love for Ilya and her unbreakable heroin addiction.
Emotional fingerprint
Heaven Knows What (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Anxiety
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 77 % | 82 % | 77 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 91 % | 83 % | 87 % | 81 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 74 % | 75 % | 71 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 60 % | 53 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 46 % | 43 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 40 % | 36 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 41 % | 40 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 39 % | 39 % | 24 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 41 % | 41 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 63 % | 63 % | 45 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 63 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 71 % | 60 % | 60 % | 56 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Anxiety | 65 % | 55 % | 50 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 55 % | 40 % | 30 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 60 % | 39 % | 31 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Anxiety | 75 % | 63 % | 55 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Anxiety | 74 % | 66 % | 61 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 50 % | 55 % | 43 % |
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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Cast
Skully
Isaac
Diana
Antoine
Evan
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Maynard
Brian
Misty
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Jimmy
Rasheed
Hasidic Man
Street Friend
Highway Driver
Orderly
Details
- Directed by
- Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie
- Written by
- Josh Safdie, Arielle Holmes, Ronald Bronstein
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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