Cities of Last Things
2018 · 107 min · Director: Wi Ding Ho, Ho Wi-ding
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This is a story about a common man who has extraordinary events in his mundane life. The film depicts the protagonist's turns of events in three eras, three seasons, three nights, in the same city, as told with reverse chronology.
Emotional fingerprint
Cities of Last Things (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Sadness 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Sadness25%
- Tension20%
- Disturbing15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Sadness, Tension. Genres: Drama, Crime, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Sadness and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 40 % | 18 % | 20 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 24 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 53 % | 39 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 40 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 64 % | 44 % | 38 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 71 % | 55 % | 50 % | 55 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 74 % | 45 % | 45 % | 66 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 73 % | 30 % | 34 % | 71 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 66 % | 31 % | 35 % | 64 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 66 % | 33 % | 40 % | 65 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 64 % | 25 % | 41 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 26 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 60 % | 46 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sympathy | 80 % | 50 % | 60 % | 73 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 78 % | 36 % | 50 % | 68 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 35 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 45 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 80 % | 69 % | 73 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 92 % | 87 % | 87 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Young Zhang Dongling
Big Sister Wang
Young Yu Fang
Adult Yu Fang
Teenage Zhang Dongling
Details
- Directed by
- Wi Ding Ho, Ho Wi-ding
- Written by
- Wi Ding Ho, Ho Wi-ding
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- Taiwan, China, France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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