The Age of Shadows
2016 · 140 min · Director: Kim Jee-woon
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them. A talented Korean-born Japanese police officer, who was previously in the independence movement himself, is thrown into a dilemma between the demands of his reality and the instinct to support a greater cause.
Emotional fingerprint
The Age of Shadows (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement20%
- Surprise15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, History, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 45 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 43 % | 53 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 44 % | 55 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 53 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 44 % | 53 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 38 % | 51 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 50 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 50 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 55 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 64 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Curiosity | 80 % | 78 % | 64 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 34 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 84 % | 29 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 86 % | 81 % | 31 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 70 % | 32 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Sadness | 84 % | 55 % | 34 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Hope | 79 % | 43 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Hope | 78 % | 28 % | 22 % | 17 % |
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
Joo Dong-sung
Park Dae-yi
Kim Sa-hee
Mae-hyang
Jung Woo-sik
Takeda
Details
- Directed by
- Kim Jee-woon
- Written by
- Kim Jee-woon, Lee Ji-min, Jong-dae Park, Park Jong-dae
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Country
- South Korea, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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