After the Storm
2016 · 117 min · Director: Hirokazu Koreeda, Hirokazu Kore-eda
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Dwelling on his past glory as a prize-winning author, Ryota (Hiroshi Abe) wastes the money he makes as a private detective on gambling and can barely pay child support. After the death of his father, his aging mother (Kirin Kiki) and beautiful ex-wife (Yoko Make) seem to be moving on with their lives. Renewing contact with his initially distrusting family, Ryota struggles to take back control of his existence and to find a lasting place in the life of his young son (Taiyo Yoshizawa) - until a stormy summer night offers them a chance to truly bond again.
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After the Storm (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Sadness20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Love
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Love | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 41 % | 27 % | 10 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Melancholy | 41 % | 34 % | 15 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Melancholy | 40 % | 34 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 40 % | 30 % | 15 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Melancholy | 41 % | 31 % | 8 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Melancholy | 39 % | 31 % | 13 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Melancholy | 39 % | 31 % | 18 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Melancholy | 43 % | 36 % | 18 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Melancholy | 48 % | 45 % | 18 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Melancholy | 53 % | 48 % | 23 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 51 % | 39 % | 33 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 48 % | 30 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 49 % | 29 % | 45 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Love | 51 % | 35 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Melancholy | 56 % | 48 % | 34 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Melancholy | 63 % | 60 % | 35 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Melancholy | 66 % | 64 % | 39 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Melancholy | 64 % | 60 % | 43 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Melancholy | 63 % | 54 % | 50 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Love | 65 % | 48 % | 58 % | 58 % |
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
Shingo Shiraishi
Sanada
Miku Ando
Natsumi
爱美 Manami
Nagaoka
Futamura's Wife
Details
- Directed by
- Hirokazu Koreeda, Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Written by
- Hirokazu Koreeda, Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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