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Mountains May Depart

2015 · 127 min · Director: Jia Zhang-ke, Jia Zhangke ★ IMDb 6.9 · 7,131 ratings

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China, 1999. Childhood friends Liangzi and Zhang are both in love with Tao, the town beauty. Tao eventually decides to marry the wealthier Zhang. They soon have a son he names Dollar... From China to Australia, the lives, loves, hopes and disillusions of a family over two generations in a society changing at breakneck speed.

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Mountains May Depart (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Nostalgia 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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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 Melancholy, Nostalgia, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Nostalgia and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Love

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 57 %, then dips around 73 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyLove
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor42 %0 %10 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Humor46 %8 %18 %11 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Tension53 %23 %33 %15 %
17.5 %≈ 22′Tension59 %29 %38 %21 %
22.5 %≈ 29′Tension59 %28 %34 %23 %
27.5 %≈ 35′Love55 %39 %40 %26 %
32.5 %≈ 41′Sadness56 %48 %48 %30 %
37.5 %≈ 48′Love57 %43 %50 %30 %
42.5 %≈ 54′Empathy60 %45 %57 %31 %
47.5 %≈ 60′Empathy64 %54 %61 %30 %
52.5 %≈ 67′Sadness73 %69 %65 %30 %
57.5 %≈ 73′Sadness79 %78 %70 %39 %
62.5 %≈ 79′Sadness78 %74 %70 %54 %
67.5 %≈ 86′Love70 %63 %61 %53 %
72.5 %≈ 92′Sadness55 %43 %45 %30 %
77.5 %≈ 98′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
82.5 %≈ 105′Tension70 %55 %60 %10 %
87.5 %≈ 111′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
92.5 %≈ 117′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 124′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

ZT
Zhao Tao

Shen Tao

Zhang Yi

Zhang Jinsheng

LJ
Liang Jingdong

DZ
Dong Zijian

Zhang Daole

SC
Sylvia Chang

Mia

RZ
Rong Zishan

Young Zhang Daole

LL
Liu Lu

Liang's Wife

ZL
Zhubin Li

LM
Liu Min

Details

Type
Movies
Released
2015
Runtime
127 min
Country
China, France, Japan
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.9 · 7,131 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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