Ode to My Father
2014 · 126 min · Director: JK Youn
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Amid the chaos of refugees fleeing the Korean War in December 1950, a young boy, Duk-soo, sees his fate change in the blink of an eye when he loses track of his younger sister and he leaves his father behind to find her. Settling in Busan, Duk-soo devotes himself to his remaining family, working all manner of odd jobs to support them in place of his father. His dedication leads him first to the deadly coal mines of Germany, where he meets his first love, Youngja, and then to war-torn Vietnam in this generational epic about one man's personal sacrifices.
Emotional fingerprint
Ode to My Father (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 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, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 44 % | 23 % | 23 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 67 % | 43 % | 28 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 77 % | 61 % | 31 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 59 % | 50 % | 26 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 49 % | 40 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 50 % | 36 % | 26 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 53 % | 21 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 64 % | 18 % | 46 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 81 % | 40 % | 56 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 85 % | 58 % | 54 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Relief | 76 % | 40 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 69 % | 28 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 68 % | 43 % | 43 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 73 % | 49 % | 33 % | 6 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 75 % | 41 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Relief | 70 % | 45 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 78 % | 65 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Relief | 91 % | 83 % | 80 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Love | 90 % | 83 % | 84 % | 66 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Love | 82 % | 73 % | 77 % | 55 % |
Cinderella
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
Yun Mak-sun
Hyeon Bong-hak
André Kim
Nam-jin
Chairman of the Youth Association
US Army Soldier
Yun Mak-sun's Daughter
Syngman Rhee (voice)
Gangster Boss
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