Notes on Blindness
2016 · 90 min · Director: Peter Middleton, James Spinney, Pete Middleton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the summer of 1983, just days before the birth of his first son, writer and theologian John Hull went blind. In order to make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began keeping a diary on audiocassette. Upon their publication in 1990, Oliver Sacks described the work as 'the most extraordinary, precise, deep and beautiful account of blindness I have ever read. It is to my mind a masterpiece.' With exclusive access to these original recordings, NOTES ON BLINDNESS encompasses dreams, memory and imaginative life, excavating the interior world of blindness.
Emotional fingerprint
Notes on Blindness (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Awe20%
- Inspiration15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Awe. Genres: Drama, Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 47 % | 42 % | 37 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 54 % | 48 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Inspiration | 59 % | 51 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 64 % | 57 % | 53 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 68 % | 63 % | 61 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 65 % | 56 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Love | 65 % | 50 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 75 % | 60 % | 59 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 81 % | 66 % | 60 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Inspiration | 69 % | 51 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 54 % | 40 % | 19 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Inspiration | 56 % | 48 % | 28 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 69 % | 63 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 80 % | 74 % | 69 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 84 % | 73 % | 68 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 80 % | 60 % | 40 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Inspiration | 78 % | 51 % | 19 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Inspiration | 77 % | 50 % | 15 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Jack Hull
Librarian
Faith Healer
Herself (voice)
Himself (voice)
Herself (voice)
Herself (voice)
Himself (voice)
Doctor
Newborn
Social Worker
Thomas
Liz
Thomas
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Middleton, James Spinney, Pete Middleton
- Written by
- Peter Middleton, James Spinney, Pete Middleton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama, Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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