The Promise
2016 · 133 min · Director: Terry George
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The film tells the story of Michael (Oscar Isaac), a young Armenian who dreams of studying medicine. When he travels to Constantinople to study, he meets Armenian Ana (Charlotte Le Bon) and falls in love with her, although she dates the American photographer Chris (Christian Bale), sent to Turkey to record the first genocide of the 20th century when the Turks exterminated the Armenian minority. A love triangle settles amidst the horrors of war.
Emotional fingerprint
The Promise (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Anticipation10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 43 % | 1 % | 6 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Joy | 43 % | 9 % | 8 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Joy | 49 % | 20 % | 23 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 54 % | 20 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 60 % | 27 % | 57 % | 32 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 45 % | 69 % | 56 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 80 % | 54 % | 76 % | 69 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 53 % | 70 % | 61 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 74 % | 51 % | 53 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 54 % | 51 % | 57 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 74 % | 50 % | 60 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 73 % | 57 % | 64 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 83 % | 74 % | 76 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 90 % | 78 % | 76 % | 81 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 91 % | 72 % | 69 % | 79 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 88 % | 63 % | 75 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 88 % | 60 % | 82 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 91 % | 62 % | 69 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Sadness | 91 % | 72 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Terry George
- Written by
- Robin Swicord, Terry George
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Country
- Spain, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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