Under the Shadow
2016 · 84 min · Director: Babak Anvari
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the 80's, during the war between the Islamic post-revolutionary Iran and Iraq, the former leftist medical student Shideh tries to return to the university but is barred by the dean. The upset Shideh returns home and when her husband Dr. Iraj is assigned to work in a war zone, she refuses to move to his parent's house with their daughter Dorsa. Shideh prefers to stay in her apartment with Dorsa, who loves her doll Kimia and has constant fever. Dorsa is afraid of demoniac Djinns and when Shideh asks who told her about the legend, she tells that her friend that lives downstairs. Shideh visits her neighbor and asks his mother to tell her son to not tell horror stories to Dorsa and she learns that the boy is mute. Then Kimia and Shideh's Jane Fonda workout tape disappear. When a missile strikes their building, the neighbors decide to leave Tehran, but Shideh stays in the apartment with Dorsa, who is increasingly disturbed. Soon Shideh reads about Djinns and finds that there is an evil entity in the apartment. Further she must find Kimia; otherwise Dorsa will be in danger since the Djinn will be attached to her.
Emotional fingerprint
Under the Shadow (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 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 Fear, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, 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
- Empathy
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 53 % | 35 % | 52 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sadness | 51 % | 37 % | 46 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 53 % | 46 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 57 % | 54 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 59 % | 53 % | 51 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 62 % | 56 % | 54 % | 42 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 59 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 67 % | 57 % | 59 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 62 % | 55 % | 50 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 62 % | 59 % | 40 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 58 % | 55 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 51 % | 49 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 53 % | 51 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 65 % | 61 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 72 % | 70 % | 53 % | 52 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 57 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 66 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 85 % | 82 % | 72 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Iraj
Mr. Ebrahimi
Mr. Fakur
Director
Mrs. Ebrahimi
Mrs. Fakur
Dr. Reza
Mr. Bijari
Secretary
Police Officer
Young Soldier
Details
- Directed by
- Babak Anvari
- Written by
- Babak Anvari
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Jordan, Qatar, Iran
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
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